Tag: light art

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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2 Years Ago on Rocky Mountain PBS

Thanks to Kate Perdoni of Rocky Mountain PBS for making this video 2 years ago and writing about Dorothy and Mel Tanner and the past, present, and future of Lumonics. (as of 2020) “I love events that require suspension of disbelief; tales that cut under the fabric of reality to glimpse the inner workings of our subterranean …

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