Thomas Wilfred : Clavilux and Lumia home models.
"Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968) pioneered a new art form, the art of light, which he called Lumia. In the 1920s Wilfred toured the U.S. and Europe performing colored-light recitals with his Clavilux organ. By the end of the decade he was marketing home models as light shows for your living room, an...
| Format: | Book |
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| Language: | English |
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Ghent, New York :
Christine Burgin Books,
2025.
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| Series: | The Further Reading Library
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| Summary: | "Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968) pioneered a new art form, the art of light, which he called Lumia. In the 1920s Wilfred toured the U.S. and Europe performing colored-light recitals with his Clavilux organ. By the end of the decade he was marketing home models as light shows for your living room, an idiosyncratic vision of the glowing screens of the future. Thomas Wilfred: Clavilux and Lumia Home Models presents a rich collection of archival material documenting Wilfred's inventions and ideas." --Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 79 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780997645637 0997645636 |