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Richard Balzer

A small sampling of the animated GIFs based on zoetropes and phenakistiscopes created by Richard Balzer that you will find on this tumblr and website. 

As described in his website:

Nearly five hundred years ago European collectors arranged their pieces in cabinets of curiosities (Wunderkabinette) in an attempt to display their rare pieces. As collections grew, the more ambitious set aside rooms called Wunderkammern (Rooms of Wonder) for visitors to come and view their collections. These were the first museums. Today, the internet allows the possibility of visiting museums without leaving one’s home, and similarly, the possibility of constructing a virtual Wunderkabinett – my cabinet of curiosities.