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Panel from "LightForest: The Holographic Rainforest"
Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Connors, Betsy
Date made: 1995
Materials: white light transmission; film
Measurements: 46 in x 15 in
Nomenclature: fine art
Classification: holograms
2001.001.008
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Connors, Betsy
Date made: 1995
Materials: white light transmission; film
Measurements: 46 in x 15 in
Nomenclature: fine art
Classification: holograms
Rainbow-colored panel divided into 7 frames; bottom 2 show 4 large palm leaves; 2nd from bottom is a double-exposure hologram, showing either palm leaves or ivy, depending on angle of light; 3rd from bottom through 2nd from top frames are double-exposure holograms showing different views of ivy leaves, depending on angle of light; panel consists of 7 separate pieces of film placed together and laminated between plexiglas; 4th and 5th frames from bottom contain streaks that seem to be caused by condensation trapped inside the laminated panel, though they do not really affect image quality.
2001.001.008