I collect architectural and street views of New York City, and one of the more unusual places of the late 19th C was Printing House Square, near City Hall. It was the site of the major newspapers (before they moved uptown) and the typefoundries (before the consolidated and moved out of town). A statue of… Continue reading New York’s Printing House Square
Month: March 2010
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Stereoviewing
Holmes-style stereoviewer (Image via Wikipedia) The history of 3-D from stereoscope to : The New Yorker The New Yorker has an interesting piece on the development of 3-D stereoscopy, really a review notice of Ray Zone’s book Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of the 3-D Film, 1838-1952, and really a book about movies. I find… Continue reading Oliver Wendell Holmes and Stereoviewing
Re-reviewing the re-design of the NY Times Magazine
SPD has a review of the re-design of the Times’ Magazine. Of particular interest is the discussion of the new faces chosen. I have to agree with some of the more recent commentators–I’m not too thrilled with all parts of the design: it’s kind of design-y for my taste. (h/t Andy Whitehead)