The California Museum of Photography is holding the exhibition 'Shaping the Imperialist Imagination: Stereographs from the Museum Collection', curated by UCR undergraduates.
Category: Events
The Art of Stereoscopy: Michael Taylor – ‘Boy with Apple’
British Artist Michael Taylor RP gives an amazing insight into his process of painting 'Boy with Apple' for Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', including his use of stereoscopy. Michael also treats us to a virtual tour of the current exhibition where the painting is on display, 'Wes Anderson - The Archives'.
Happy 5th International Stereoscopy Day!
The Blog wishes everyone a very happy Stereoscopy Day, now in its 5th year, 188 years to the day when Sir Charles Wheatstone officially presented the stereoscope and his theory of binocular vision to the world.
5th International Stereoscopy Day: 21st June 2026
The fifth international Stereoscopy Day will take place on June 21st 2026.
Free Online Talk: ‘Unexpectedly Unearthing Three Victorian Female Stereoscopic Photographers’, Women of Photography Conference-A-Thon, 8th March 2026
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the little-known stereoscopic work of Eliza Allen, Manchester, Elizabeth Higgins, Stamford, and Harriet Agnes Sampson, London, and the stories behind these photographers will be shared by Rebecca Sharpe, from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy and this blog, as part of the Women of Photography Conference-A-Thon.
The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art Acquires Rare Stereoscopic (3-D) Photographs of Andy Warhol’s Factory
Archives of American Art has acquired more than 400 stereoscopic (3-D) slides of Andy Warhol inside his legendary New York City studio, taken by artist Ronnie Cutrone.
‘Exchanging Stereoscopic Views’: Online Talk Looking at Early Stereoscopic Exchanges, Recording Now Available
The Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group hosted Rebecca Sharpe and Julie Gibb, from the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy and National Museums Scotland, who explored the histories of the first Stereoscopic Exchange Club and the United Stereoscopic Society. The recording is now available.
‘Victorian New Media: the Anglo-Boer War in Films, Stereographs and Lantern Slides’. Free In-Person Talk, Birkbeck Uni, London
Join Professor Ian Christie, who will show a selection of Boer War films by Robert Paul, and offer stereoscopic views from the battlefields for comparison; 23rd January, free entry.
Happy New Year, 2026!
Wishing everyone a very happy New Year, with a cheeky stereoscopic photograph in the post to celebrate.
Commemorating Sir Charles Wheatstone on the 150th Anniversary of his Death
Today, 19th October 2025, marks the 150th anniversary of the death of British polymath Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875). In this post, you can learn about some of the commemorations taking place today to celebrate our favourite genius and inventor of the stereoscope.
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