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Abe Beame

Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Perry, Hart
Date made: 1977
Materials: 120° integral stereogram (Multiplex); film
Measurements: 9 1/2 in x 19 in
Nomenclature: historical
Classification: holograms

Rainbow-colored portrait of New York mayor Abe (Abraham) Beame, shown seated with his 3 grandchildren; a young boy and girl are sitting on his lap, and a slightly older boy is standing on his left; when viewer stands to left of hologram, the group is shown in profile, so that their right sides are more visible; as viewer walks to right, the scene rotates so that they look directly at viewer; when viewer reaches far right side, they are shown in profile so that their left sides are more visible; as viewer moves to right, the seated boy raised his hand to his head, while the girl opens and closes her mouth.


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MOH-1977.23.01-.02