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THE TUNNEL 7" diameter white light transmission hologram |
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There are images of 8 pieces in the collection.
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THE SLEEPER
30x40cm white light transmission hologram |
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THE SEED 1980 8" x 10" |
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MOVIE THEATRE 1978
5” x 7” |
When I first saw Dan Schweitzer's 'Movie Theatre' in 1978, I realised that holography was a medium that I might like to get involved with. His 'Thendara' was bought for the opening exhibition of my gallery, The Hologram Place, later that year, as was 'Shadowbox'. In the early 1980s, I sold quite a few copies of 'Stargate', the first embossed hologram designed by an artist. In 1981 I took a short course at The New York Holographic Labs with Sam Moree and saw Dan's new piece 'The Seed' which stayed in my mind until I finally bought it from his widow Gloria after Dan's untimely death in 2001. I consider it one of the gems of my collection.
Jonathan Ross, London 2005 |
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THENDARA 1978
14” x 9.5” |
Just wanted to let you know how honored and pleased I was to see Thendara, installed in your place. It's so gratifying to know that someone appreciates the work. As for the title, it's actually a rather interesting story . It was the name of the home my grandfather had built for my mother's family just outside Philadelphia. As the story goes, that family was one of two that my grandfather had, and my mother's was the false one, complete with a made up surname(Seton). As you can imagine, there are many extrordinary stories centered on this unusual character, complete with a diary of one half a life, that I came across which was the motivation for the title. I thought that officializing the name Thendara, would somehow make my Mom feel proud of what till then was an intriguing embarrassment to her.The name is acrtually a Native American word meaning "place with a big tree"It was also appropriate in this case as I often use the idea of a tree outside a window to explain the holographic paradigm ie parallax.
Note from Dan Schweitzer to Jonathan Ross |
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Dan Schweitzer with "Thendara" and the model used for the hologram. Photo © Nancy Safford |
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SHADOWBOX 1978 6” x 4.5” |
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STARGATE 1981 6” x 6” |
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VORTEX II 1978
9.5’ x 7.25” |
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