a short-lived fad

article on ‘photo painting’ with a pen light and some skill

Toronto. George Dunbar sent along this article from Popular Mechanics in its August 1951 issue. The article is about a Vermont man who ‘light paints’ with his camera and a pen light. Shown are a flower and a caricature of a face. Sometimes we have too much time on our hands!

I can remember reading the same article back in the summer of 1951 – and had the same opinion. Of course, the artist would have the necessary skill to create drawings that were recognizable. However, most camera owners were more interested in landscapes and portraiture than finding ways to use their camera as a canvas.

Nevertheless, we send George our hearty thanks for sharing this off-beat tidbit of photo history with us.

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