The Lumiere Brothers made the first motion pictures. I would have been awestruck at the technology, being able to see recordings of people and objects in motion because my whole life before that time I had only been able to see paintings and some still photos. I might have even been frightened by some of the things I was shown because I was not yet used to the illusion of film.
Egyptians would revolutionize the literary world by producing a smooth, flexible writing material that could accept and retain ink without a blur or smudge. This material, papyrus, would remain in use for longer than any other material in the history of written documents.By the 11th century, papermaking was brought to Europe.
European improvements to the papermaking process came in the 19th century with the invention of wood-based papers.Before the invention and current widespread adoption of automated machinery, all paper was made by hand.Paper made from other fibers, cotton being the most common, tends to be valued higher than wood-based paper.
The arts and culture represent one of the few areas in our society ... if they see the world in radically different ways, argues Olafur Eliasson. ... that is, nevertheless, strongly rooted in a physical experience, in our bodies. ... future, art will be invited to take part in discussions of social,
