Nekes collection of optical devices, prints, and games 1700-1996 1740-1920

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Nekes collection of optical devices, prints, and games 1700-1996 1740-1920

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German filmmaker. The collection charts the nature of visual perception in modern European culture at a time when pre-cinema objects evolved from instruments of natural magic to devices for entertainment. Most of the items date from the mid-18th century to the early 20th century.

45 linear feet; (75 boxes, 1 flat file folder)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6661047

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