Friday, December 1, 2006

164 - Vladmasters

Italo Calvino Invisible Cities

1. Italo Calvino Invisible Cities
In Portland, Oregon lives an artist and filmmaker named Vladimir.

Franz Kafka Parable

2. Franz Kafka Parable
Vladimir tells her original stories and literary adaptations with Vladmasters, sets of 28 photographic images on reels for use with the View-Master stereoscopic toy.

The Public Life of Jeremiah Barnes

3. The Public Life of Jeremiah Barnes
I'm sure you remember the View-Master from your childhood. Vladimir usually has one or two for sale.

Actaeon at Home

4. Actaeon at Home
Not only does she create these reels, she also produces live Vladmaster performances with narration, a musical soundtrack and a dinging bell to alert the audience when it is time to click on to the next image.

Fear & Trembling

5. Fear & Trembling
For more on Vladimir and her artwork, visit her website, and read an interview she did earlier this year.

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