Zoetrope.

Zoetrope.

The concept of the Zoetrope was first suggested in 1833 by the Austrian scientist Simon Stamfer (1792-1864), but it was not commercially exploited until 1867. It was a development of the Phenakistoscope (where a single visitor viewed images on a spinning disc in a mirror through slits in the disc). Using the Zoetrope, several viewers could look through slits in the drum simultaneously to see the drawings move and it became a popular optical toy.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
2002-5039
Measurements:
overall (boxed): 269 mm x 420 mm x 325 mm,
type:
zoetrope