EARLY FLIPBOOK

1920s EA/AU/0030

Flipbooks shows us that at its core, cinema is just a sequence of images, a practice as old as art itself. Paleolithic societies crafted sequences of panels that portrayed continuous narratives, including hunting rituals, psychedelic experiences, and historical records. Though perhaps not as accurate as, say, a flipbook capturing the greeting between a man and a lady, these early creations cleverly manipulated rock art, flickering light, and dancing shadows to conjure the illusion of movement. Just like the cave paintings, the true intent behind this flipbook, eludes us. Perhaps it, too, tells us of a psychedelic experience.

EARLY FLIPBOOK

1920s EA/AU/0030

Flipbooks shows us that at its core, cinema is just a sequence of images, a practice as old as art itself. Paleolithic societies crafted sequences of panels that portrayed continuous narratives, including hunting rituals, psychedelic experiences, and historical records. Though perhaps not as accurate as, say, a flipbook capturing the greeting between a man and a lady, these early creations cleverly manipulated rock art, flickering light, and dancing shadows to conjure the illusion of movement. Just like the cave paintings, the true intent behind this flipbook, eludes us. Perhaps it, too, tells us of a psychedelic experience.