THOMAS WILFRED The Art of Lumia
Intro “More and more artists of our generation have begun to contemplate light with the eyes of a sculpture gazing upon a block of marble– seeing in light a new and basic medium of expression with unlimited possibilities” Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968)
Lighting Systems “An artist can create and give a completely satisfying message of beauty solely through the medium of Light projected on a white screen from an instrument that gives him control over Form, Motion and Color” Thomas Wilfred
Lighting Systems
Lighting Systems
THE FIREBIRD op. 91, 1934
Viewer Experience A main feature of Lumia is the absolute continuity of motion, which cannot be reproduced by film. In film, the “restless flicker” produced by a succession of still images destroys the restful quality of Lumia
Records and Representations “Most of my own compositions have come to me while I was far from any instrument, have often been sketched on restaurant menus, and the like” Thomas Wilfred
Records and Representations “Notation is the final transcription of composer’s and technician’s notes combined. It is recorded on a long band of paper which moves upward. Called the cronograph, it combines the functions of notation book, page turner, and metronome” Thomas Wilfred
“In lumia color acts only momentarily on the spectator and is, except for brief moments, always linked up with form and motion; the psychological effect is here a composite of the three factors” Thomas Wilfred
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