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Robert Preusser.
Galston, Beth
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
2012-10-10T15:40:14Z
2012-10-10T15:40:14Z
1981
1981
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73734
08279112
Thesis (M.S.V.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1981.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-51).
An environmental light sculpture with screen-like architectural units which interact with moving light and shadow to create a complex spatial environment. The environment involves movement and change and has many possibilities and configurations rather than one fixed view. It evolved from an installation to a performance in which the audience was invited to enter and move through the space. The written thesis has two sections: 1) An art historical section concerning spatial environments in painting, sculpture, and architecture, stressing those dealing with light and illusion. There is also a brief history of recent environmental uses of light. 2) A description and photographic documentation of the thesis project which records its evolution, installation, and performance, with conclusions regarding possible future directions.
by Beth Galston.
M.S.V.S.
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Sculpture
Light in art
Space (Architecture)
Space, object, and illusion : a sculptural environment with light and shadow
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