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.
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