Animation device called Zoetrope and assorted animation strips. Body of Zoetrope is a cylinder formation closed on bottom and open at top with a series of slits around top rim and painted green. Wood spindle joins cylinder to metal tiered stand. Zoetrope has five various themed printed paper animation strips depicting illustrations of a sequence of drawings showing motion. Animation strips are either black and white or mono coloured with an animation on both sides.
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Collection
Not in ACMI's collection
On display until
16 February 2031
ACMI: Gallery 1
Credits
creator
Maker not documented
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
AEO177013
Curatorial section
The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C02
Measurements
356 x 300 x 300mm
Object Types
2D Object
3D Object
Drawing/sketch/Pictorial
Optical Toy