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Imagine a machine that lets you draw in perfect perspective with nothing but your own eyes and a pen?

Artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes have invented a machine to draw realistic scenes in perspective.

Their unique machine helps them use a technique which splits the ocular system allowing them to create images which match the field of view of human vision.

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CUE Art Foundation
511 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001

Sept 10th - Oct 29th
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Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm
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Learn more about Ryan and Trevor
theflorentine.net/articles/article-view.asp?issuetocId=7049
oakesoakes.com/

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  • adam peterson 5 months ago
    The reason it was never crafted is because it is unnecessary. The camera obscura and lucinda both helped old masters with perspective without cutting or curving paper. This device is far too inefficient in comparison.
  • hrvoje spudic 5 months ago
    well this is a camera lucida in the way it works. but i think this project is not about efficiency, but about the experience of seeing a large image on a curved plane, with every point the same distance from your eye... because of that, i love this contraption.
  • David Battistella plus 5 months ago
    I love it too. You should see it in real life. The skull cast is very interesting.
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  • The Florentine 5 months ago
    simply great video. David we love you !
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  • The Florentine 5 months ago
    they talk abt "yr" Brunelleschi !!!!
  • David Battistella plus 5 months ago
    Everything in Florence is inspired by Pippo!

    Including and especially me. :)
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  • Gyufacsek 5 months ago
    I would LOVE to try this! wow amazing!
  • David Battistella plus 5 months ago
    Email the Oakes twins. I'm sure if you are in NYC they would let you have a spin.

    :)

    Thanks for the comment.

    David
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