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Tiffen Filters
Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Burns, Jody
Date made: 1983
Materials: embossed mylar foil (white light transmission); foil
Measurements: 13 in x 13 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms
Many commercial companies experimented with holograms for promoting their products and services. Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1984.11.01
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Burns, Jody
Date made: 1983
Materials: embossed mylar foil (white light transmission); foil
Measurements: 13 in x 13 in
Nomenclature: commercial
Classification: holograms
Embossed, rainbow-colored, holographic, foil sticker serving as an advertisement for Tiffen Filters; realistic camera appears at bottom, with rudimentary drawing of a hand to left and an eye and a swoosh of hair to the right; the word `FILTERS' appears at very top, with a round filter appearing in front of the letters; the letters behind the filter are magnified by the filter; below is the word `TIFFEN;' depending on the viewer's position, the letters in `TIFFEN' appear either as simple block letters or as outlined letters that are projected repeatedly on 3 levels; below this appears `Filters for Special Effects'; some scratches; foil hologram is adhered to a larger piece of black plexiglas with a hole through each corner for hanging;
Many commercial companies experimented with holograms for promoting their products and services. Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1984.11.01