NeoLucida brings 19th Century sketching tech into the present

As long ago as 1807 – and possibly up to 200 years earlier – many artists used an optical device known as a camera lucida to help them in sketching subjects. A controversial theory even suggests that some of the famous Old Masters created their masterpieces not by sketching freehand, but by using such gadgets. Now, two art professors are trying to bring the camera lucida back, in the form of the low-cost portable NeoLucida.

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NeoLucida brings 19th Century sketching tech into the present

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NeoLucida brings 19th Century sketching tech into the present