P3D Gallery Showings

[koganlee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Boris and others have mentioned the difficulty of exhibiting stereo images. 
It seems safe to say that there is no way to exhibit them with excellent 
optics inexpensively. Since I exhibitted 2D images before I ever made a 
stereo image, it was important to me to be able to exhibit my stereo images 
when I did start making them. In an earlier posting I went through the 
evolution of my exhibition strategies, so I'll just mention what I have 
found to be the best way as of now. I have eliminated the optical portion of 
the equation by enlarging the prints (one could also enlarge transparencies) 
to about 10" wide (20" for the pair). They are then mounted on the wall as 
2D prints would be, and are viewed with a mirrored (front surface) viewer 
which allows one to see the entire image from the ortho position with no 
distortion. It also allows the person to move up to look at details better 
or to move back if they like that point of view better. At the exhibition I 
am currently showing, I have 12 prints with 3 viewers hung near the prints. 
This seems to be a sufficient quantity, but it would be easy enough to add 
viewers if there were more people trying to view at once. This is not an 
inexpensive way of exhibiting, but then exhibiting 2D prints is not 
inexpensive either, and the only added expense is making the extra prints 
and buying or making the viewers. (For those who are interested, I make and 
sell the viewers, ($125)). Security does not seem to be a problem. In the 5 
exhibitions in which I have utilized these viewers I have never had one 
stolen. I have had several mirrors broken, but I can repair them 
inexpensively. The exhibition is at the Art-Tech Gallery in San Jose and 
will be up until April 15 for those of you who may have missed the previous 
postings.

David Lee
koganlee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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