Tag: Dorothy Tanner

Lumonics Light Art in Pompano Beach, FL

A long-time friend of Lumonics from South Florida had purchased light art of Dorothy Tanner and Mel Tanner over the years. His living room includes a wall sculpture, Star Map, some free-standing light sculptures, and some table-top sculptures including one of Dorothy’s water sculptures. He sent us a recent photo:

Dorothy Tanner was born 100 years ago today

(January 30, 1923 – July 23, 2020) What an impact Dorothy Tanner had on people she met and that experienced her art! Dorothy was born 100 years ago today. “Light has the power to create, define, and solidify; or leave in shadow that which we believe to be real.” “The major challenge for me in …

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Space Flower by Dorothy Tanner (360 degrees)

  The image below was created by our collaborator David Hanan of www.sentientmilk.comClick on this link and you can manipulate it 360 degrees with your mouse

Thanks to Immersive Denver for this tribute to Dorothy Tanner

Jan. 18, 2021 Thank you to Immersive Denver for including this tribute to Dorothy Tanner. This year was full of loss for so many, and among local immersive artists, that included renowned light art pioneer Dorothy Tanner. Dorothy’s collaborative work with her late husband, Mel Tanner, sought to embody the idea of gesamtkunstwerk, a “total …

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