[Netherworld Well Peep Show]
Artist: Anna Gaskell (American, born 1969)
Date: 2001
Dimensions:
Closed: 4 1/2 x 7 x 2 in. (114 x 177 x 50 mm.)
Opens to: 4 1/2 x 7 x 8 in. (114 x 177 x 203 mm)
Medium: Tunnel book with color photolithography
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of David W. Steadman in honor of the Norton Family
Object number: 2001.42
DescriptionA tunnel book, based on the antiquated form of the "peep show," a toy-like device resembling a private, miniature theater that was popular in the 19th century. Two cloth-covered boards hold several layers of photolithographed images through accordion hinges. A hole in the center of the top board allows viewers to look down through the multi-layered scene providing a literally three-dimensional image.
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