Wheels of Light

Wheels of Light Designs for British Light Shows, 1970-1990 - Four Corners Irregulars

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Publisher's Synopsis

Emerging from avant-garde art performances of the 1960s, light shows became the hip accompaniment to gigs and clubs in the 1970s. Swirling coloured oils and kaleidoscopic patterns were projected across bands and venues, while 360 degree painted 'panorama wheels' would slowly rotate in projectors, showing only a section of the image at any one time. Wheels of Light brings together the images made by the key projection companies that sprung up in the UK, including Optikinetics, Pluto and Orion, and tells their story. From beautiful abstracts to visions of outer space, the designs for these rotating projections are a snapshot of the creativity and inventiveness of an era. A joyful tribute to an unfamiliar corner of British counterculture. From abstract psychedelia to alien planets 'Wheels of Light' offers a snapshot of the creativity and inventiveness of an era.

Book information

ISBN: 9781909829206
Publisher: Four Corners Books
Imprint: Four Corners Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 709.4109045
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 175
Weight: 572g
Height: 167mm
Width: 225mm
Spine width: 20mm