Austin's 37th Street Lights,
2002 Preview Anaglyphs

These photographs were taken December 11, 2002, while the street was still a work-in-progress. Decorations will continue to increase in density and spread onto adjoining streets as Christmas draws closer. There's no substitute for seeing it all in person (remember to turn off your headlights), but three-dimensional images are the next best thing, I believe. Humans have two eyes as standard equipment, conveniently situated for binocular vision. Our visual arts should not neglect the opportunities this arrangement presents.
Anaglyphs are not a perfect means of presenting stereo imagery, but I believe they represent the best available compromise between accessibility and quality. The only thing needed in order to view them is a pair of red/cyan glasses (red over the left eye, cyan over the right), and a willingness to see their virtues at least as clearly as their shortcomings. (A darkened room can be helpful, too.) If you can't find an old pair of paper viewing glasses lying around, anaglyph glasses can be purchased from several online vendors, including Berezin, Rainbow Symphony, and Reel 3-D.

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Austin's 37th Street Lights, 2002 Preview Anaglyphs

Austin's 37th Street Lights,
2002 Preview Anaglyphs