Magic Lantern

The magic lantern or Laterna Magica is an early type of image projector developed in the 17th century.

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Famous quotes containing the words magic and/or lantern:

    “The magic of photography is metaphysical. What you see in the photograph isn’t what you saw at the time. The real skill of photography is organised visual lying.”
    —Terence Donovan (b. 1936)

    ““... It may be Prester John’s balloon
    Or an old battered lantern hung aloft
    To light poor travellers to their distress.”
    She then: “How you digress!””
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)