VPES Special Event: Midcentury Stereopanorama

An evening "Stereo Salon" with Eric Drysdale for VPES Members

Friday, February 3, 2023 - 7:00pm

 

Members of the Velaslavasay Panorama Enthusiast Society were given the opportunity to participate in a "stereo-salon" featuring the collection of Eric Drysdale.

 

On Friday, February 3rd at 7:00pm, VPES members joined collector Eric Drysdale for an amazing visit to mid-century America through a largely-forgotten technology enthusiasts call the "Virtual Reality of the 1950s." Introduced in 1947, the Stereo Realist camera system brought full color 3-D photography of astonishing realism to the masses. The technology peaked in the mid-50s and slowly disappeared.

In this evening "stereo-salon", members saw a selection of stereopanoramas in high-quality fully-restored vintage viewers—the way they were meant to be seen. They were brought back to midcentury America with startling presence and vividness, seeing aspects of everyday life: work and play; home and travel; city, suburb and country. Eric Drysdale has been collecting these amazing images for over 20 years and guided viewers through the experience.

Ad from the Collection of David Starkman & Susan Pinsky

 

Learn more about Eric Drysdale's collection on the website: midcenturystereopanorama.com

 

 

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