Refractive Fingerprints of Lenses: Explorations in Light Transformations

Searching for an apt visual metaphor for multiculturalism to form the cover of an exhibition catalogue in 2011, the author scanned a Canon lens using a flatbed scanner and found that the whole visible color spectrum was included in the resulting image. This serendipitous discovery led to an ongoing...

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Published in:Leonardo (Oxford) 2018-04, Vol.51 (2), p.118-123
Main Author: Pinkel, Sheila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artists’ Notes
Color
Photographic equipment & supplies
Photography
Physics
Scanning
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Summary:Searching for an apt visual metaphor for multiculturalism to form the cover of an exhibition catalogue in 2011, the author scanned a Canon lens using a flatbed scanner and found that the whole visible color spectrum was included in the resulting image. This serendipitous discovery led to an ongoing research project on the unique refractions of all manner of lenses.
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.1162/LEON_a_01264