RGB color controller
Date: circa 1980
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0159b
Classification: Control Box
Subject:
Maker: American
User: Edwin H. Land (1909 - 1991)
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Dimensions:
17.5 × 26 × 22 cm (6 7/8 × 10 1/4 × 8 11/16 in.)
Description:
Control box (digital ammeter?) operating the three slide projectors. Red, green and blue colors were used in this experimental set-up, one color associated to each of the projectors.
In Collection(s)
Signedunsigned
FunctionUsed by Land for his experiments with color vision (Retinex theory). It was also most likely used in Land's famous lectures on the same topic.
ProvenanceThis object belonged to Edwin H. Land and came from the Rowland Institute, Harvard University. Gift of the Edwin H. Land Family.