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 ( Including Zoetropes ) The zoetrope was invented in 1834 by William Horner, who originally called it a Daedalum ("wheel of the Devil"). Horner's invention strangely became forgotten for nearly thirty years until 1867, when it became patented in England by M. Bradley, and in America by William F. Lincoln. Lincoln renamed the Daedalum, giving it the name of "zoetrope," or "wheel of life." The zoetrope uses the persistence of motion principle to create an illusion of motion. Made almost entirely from recycled components, my animated zoetrope sculptures spin on stripped down record turntables while being illuminated by a flashing strobe light in a darkened room. The effect is similar to a moving holographic image. The zoetropes may also be viewed in a static state as wall sculpture. Most of these sculptures make use of simple everyday objects as metaphors for the human condition and reference various historical events.
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