Oscar Niemeyer

December 7, 2012
Oscar Niemeyer
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Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Oscar Niemeyer Communist Party Headquarters Paris

Partly because of Oscar Niemeyer’s sad death but also because we were talking about this project the other day  here are some stereo pictures of the Communist Party Headquarters in Paris. The stereoscopy captures some of the subtle topographies in and outside the building. I will post a few more when I have a minute. Usual process for viewing the 3d images. The curtain wall is by Prouvé.

Instrument Three in Stereo

December 4, 2012
Drawing instruments, Paradoxical Shadows
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Instrument Three (Nat Chard)

Instrument Three (Nat Chard)

Instrument Three (Nat Chard)

Instrument Three (Nat Chard)

Instrument Three (Nat Chard)

Instrument Three (Nat Chard)

Looking through some photographs I found some of the stereoscopic shots I had made of the instruments. Here are a few of Instrument Three.

See also:

https://natchard.com/2011/09/14/drawing-instrument-three/

https://natchard.com/2011/12/26/more-instrument-three/

To view the images in three dimensions, go cross-eyed until you can register one image over the other. You may need to reduce the size of the images a little and perhaps tilt your head a little to keep the horizons together. When you have the image, try to relax to get the full stereoscopic depth.

More Instrument Five

December 3, 2012
Drawing instruments
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Instrument Five

Instrument Five

A couple of extra pictures of Instrument Five in action, with a very laid back picture plane to draw out the throw of paint. Notice the meniscus of paint on the top right drawing piece (above) that is still there for the subsequent white paint throw (below).

Instrument Five

Instrument Five

See also:

https://natchard.com/2011/10/16/more-instrument-five-2/

https://natchard.com/2011/09/28/more-instrument-five/

https://natchard.com/2011/09/24/drawing-instrument-five-developed-drawings/

https://natchard.com/2011/09/21/drawing-instrument-five-first-drawings/

https://natchard.com/2011/09/20/drawing-instrument-five/

Astronaut’s Memorial

December 2, 2012
Cape Canaveral
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Astronaut's Memorial

Astronaut’s Memorial

Some more from Cape Canaveral – this time the astronaut’s memorial. Designed by Wes Jones , it used to track the sun with reflectors shining the light through the names carved in the granite slab. The mechanism has not been working for a while, so floodlights are on permanently to illuminate the names.

Astronaut's Memorial

Astronaut’s Memorial

Astronaut's Memorial

Astronaut’s Memorial

Astronaut's Memorial

Astronaut’s Memorial

As usual, to resolve the stereoscopic images go cross eyed until one image registers with the other. Then try to relax so that the full depth emerges. IF you are having problems, make the image smaller.

James Perry Wilson

December 1, 2012
Dioramas, Natural History
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I have made a few posts on James Perry Wilson’s work. If you are interested in finding out more about  him, the place to go is here: (or click on the word here)

http://peabody.yale.edu/james-perry-wilson

Michael Anderson has been writing Wilson’s biography for some time and has just released chapter eight, which covers Wilson’s work in the North American Mammal Hall at the American Museum of Natural History. Well worth a read.

When I was doing my research into Wilson’s projection methods Michael Anderson was amazingly helpful, both with his knowledge and expertise but also in arranging access to material and sites. He is the Wilson expert.

Some more Schindler House

November 29, 2012
Schindler House
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Schindler House, Chase Garden

Some more stereo images of the Schindler House, this time of the external spaces.

Schindler House, Chase Garden

Schindler House, Chase Garden

Fireplace Inside Chase Apartment

Schindler House, Chase Garden

 

Schindler House, Schindler Garden

Schindler House, Schindler Garden

Schindler House, Schindler Garden

Bathroom

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schindler House

November 28, 2012
Schindler House
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Schindler House

A few stereo images of the Schindler House on Kings Road, Hollywood, taken from various trips to see the place. The variations in the relationship between the 6′ 2″ and the 8’8″ ceiling heights are played out differently at each threshold, sometimes prolonging an association with the previous space and sometimes introducing the next in advance of entering.

Schindler House

Schindler House

Schindler House

Chase Garden, Schindler House

Schindler garden, Schindler House