Category: Mel Tanner

Light and Sound Meditations

Light Sculptures by Dorothy and Mel Tanner Zoom (30 Seconds) and Music by Lumonics                

From Sketch to Completion

photo of Mel Tanner in 1973 (1925-1993)   Mel Tanner (1925-1993) had many sketchbooks which we archive. He would often create several sketches until he decided which one to settle on and begin construction. He  would also use colored pencils as seen below. This was in contrast to Dorothy Tanner who rarely drew. She was …

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Hi Everyone!  Hope the new year is going well! Here is some of what’s going on at Lumonics. Culture Hopping with the Biennial of the Americas   Lumonics truly enjoyed hosting the January Culture Hop of the Biennial of the Americas which is based in Denver, CO. Attendees were very appreciative of the light art …

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Pre-Lumonics: Post-World War II

After serving in combat in WW II, Mel Tanner enrolled at the Brooklyn Museum Art School under the new G.I. Bill. This photo was on the cover of the 1950-51 School Catalog. Max Beckmann (foreground), Mel Tanner (far right). Mel was a student in Mr. Beckmann’s painting class. Max Beckmann died in 1950. Mel Tanner …

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