Martin Richardson

occupation:
Holographer
Nationality:
English; British
born in:
United Kingdom

Martin Richardson is a pioneer of digital and 3D imaging. After gaining the first PhD in holography in 1988 from the Royal College of Art, he went on to lead the De Montfort Holographic Research Centre, and has developed a number of new holographic techniques, including producing the world's first true-colour holograms. As well as creating holographic images of and for a number of musicians, film makers, and other artists, he worked with David Bowie to create the lenticular hologram included with his 1999 album 'Hours'.

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A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled Primal scream 2 by Martin Richardson. Made by Royal College of Arts (RCA) in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1987. 300 mm x 400 mm

Primal scream 2 by Martin Richardson
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled Elizabeth aged 4 by Martin Richardson. Made by The Holographic Image Studio (THIS) - Acton in Acton, London, England, United Kingdom, 1994. 300 mm x 400 mm

Elizabeth aged 4 by Martin Richardson
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled Test for grey lady by Martin Richardson 1. Made by The Holographic Image Studio (THIS) in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1997. 300 mm x 400 mm

Test for grey lady by Martin Richardson 1
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled The grey lady in profile by Martin Richardson. Made by The Holographic Image Studio (THIS) in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1997. 300 mm x 400 mm

The grey lady in profile by Martin Richardson
'Bubbles', a rainbow transmission hologram showing a young girl's delight at a bursting bubble, made by Martin Richardson using a 5 nanosecond pulsed laser, size 50 cm. by 60 cm, made in 1994.

'Bubbles', a rainbow transmission hologram showing a young girl's delight at a bursting bubble
White-light reflection hologram showing two puppies on a bed of straw, made by Martin Richardson, size 40 cm. by 30 cm, made in 1992.

White-light reflection hologram showing two puppies on a bed of straw
Dual-channel white-light reflection hologram showing a pearl oyster, open and closed, made by Martin Richardson, size 20 cm by 12.5 cm, made in 1994.

Dual-channel white-light reflection hologram showing a pearl oyster
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled Nude female on stairs by Martin Richardson. Made by Royal College of Arts (RCA) in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1988. 300 mm x 400 mm

Nude female on stairs by Martin Richardson
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled Viola shower as used by Martin Richardson. Made by The Holographic Image Studio (THIS) in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 1996. 300 mm x 400 mm

Viola shower as used by Martin Richardson
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled Bald eagle by Martin Richardson. Made by The Holographic Image Studio (THIS), exhibited at OXO Tower? in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, 2000. 300 mm x 400 mm

Bald eagle by Martin Richardson
A sliver halide on glass (AGFA Holo Test 8E75 HD) laser transmission. Entitled White rose by Martin Richardson. Made by The Holographic Image Studio (THIS) - Acton in Acton, London, England, United Kingdom, 1990. 300 mm x 400 mm

White rose by Martin Richardson

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