[MF3D.FORUM:101] Re: Watkins Exhibit

["Jim Harp" <matmail2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks Brian for writing the review of the Watkins exhibit.  I didn't
realize it was still at the MMA.  I went in today for the exhibit's last day
in NY.   It's worth using up some frequent flyer miles or hitchhiking to go
see "The Art of Perception" wherever it is presented in the future.  
>
>The last room of the exhibit had several computers with shutter
>glasses set up so that you could view more of the stereocards.  I
>didn't get a chance to look at this but my wife thought it was very
>well done.  She mentioned that the images were all arranged so that
>the scene appears in front of screen.  This was probably done by the
>exhibit curators to enhance the stereoscopic (3D) effect, because none
>of the actual stereocards on display violated the stereo window in
>this manner. 

As far as I could determine, the window violations were all as printed by
Watkins.  The computer displays allow you to switch between the shuttered 3D
view and a picture of the original card.  Many of the cards had the window
at infinity, and I noticed one view where the full screen version actually
corrected a window violation in the original card.  I would prefer to have
the views appear behind the window in this sort of display, especially the
scenics.  It was apparent that the show was getting to the end of it's run. 
Most of the shutter glasses were missing pieces, and it took me three tries
to find a working monitor.   In spite of this I had a great time looking at
the computer display.  I was able to view about 200 cards in 3D and sort
them by date or subject.  This would make a fine CD-ROM.  The book
accompanying the exhibit had only a handful of stereocards reproduced, but
they're all great ones and the many 2D prints are nicely presented.
Jim Harp