Robert Munn Bio
Robert Anthony Munn has been involved with stereo photographic imaging since 1978 and lenticular imaging since 1984. He has produced innovative and unusual works in standard 35mm stereo formats (StereoRealist, View Master, wide-format 3-d, experimental three dimensional films, light sculpture, Hyperstereo, etc.) Mr.Munn's stereo photography was utilized for a series of viewmaster reels created for the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum, and has taken stereo photographs of Sterling Hayden, Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Albert King, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Aerosmith, Adrian Belew, David Stewart, George Clinton, Melissa Etherage, in addition to a large body of stereo photographic work documenting New York over a period of many years. His involvment with Lenticular imaging began in 1986, producing his first image in 1987. He started The Depthography Group to create lenticular imaging as an art form in 1990. In 1991 he founded Depthography, Inc. and was responsible for a number of significant technical advancements to the state of the art, including the first computer graphics based 3-D animated lenticular images, the first images containing over 36-50 frames of animation, and the first 2-D/3-D conversions from a single flat image. That year he was also part of the production crew of "Concert for The Earth", a 3-D Panavision/ ShowScan film presented at Expo'92 in Spain. In 1992, he opened the first lenticular art gallery in the world, The Virtual Image Gallery, and collaborated with the noted Swiss artist H.R. Giger for his "Watch Abart" shows which had simultaneous openings in New York and Geneva in 1993. Since then, Mr. Munn and his talented associate Sara Cook have had a number of successful shows of their work at the Proposition gallery and DeutscheBank gallery in N.Y.C, Art Expo in Miami, See-It FX gallery in L.A, were commissioned by Radio Shack inc. to create original artwork for the reception area of their world headquarters in Texas, and have continued to create innovative products, displays, installations, and imagery for a wide range of clientele worldwide.
Though the process has been in existence since the turn of the century, Depthography has expanded the capacities of this method far beyond anything previously accomplished on many levels and always continues to push the envelope and ride the wave of ever changing technology.
In addition to full color Parallax Panoramagrams, they now produce animated multi-dimensional images containing a motion/time factor.
Liquids pour, boxers punch and girls dance. The effect appears as a motion picture, a captured moment takes place. A Four- Dimensional Image. These can be producedfrom various source material, including photographic, cel animation, video disc, and computer generated imagery. Mr. Munn's original works , as well as those by other members of the group have been on display at various exhibits around the World.
26 frame 4-d lenticular photography by R. Anthony Munn, Subject: Otto 6.2.02, computer enhancement, Sara Cook
One of Robert Munn's project has been to capture moments in New York in 4-d. To see some of these pieces art pieces in person, contact us directly.
Munn's latest collection involves completely abstrtact forms and abstract depth. His latest art show Exhibition Ultradelic debuted at The Proposition Gallery in Chelsea, NYC.
A few of the Exhibits R. Munn has been involved with include:
VARGA GALLERY in Woodstock, NY presents The July Showcase of the VISIONARY ART COLLECTIVE. Show runs from July 10- August 10, 2010.
"EXHIBITION ULTRADELIC AND BEYOND" - Robert Munn & Sara Cook of The Depthography Group Retrospective 3-D Art Show at The Gershwin Hotel May 11- June 16, 2010
March Is 3D Month at Theatre 45 Bleecker/ Follin Gallery -Robert Munn & Sara Cook Solo Show Opens March 3rd, 2010 through April 12 !
Supernovas at The Chelsea Hotel
-Robert Munn & Sara Cook and Warhol Superstars Opened September 18th, 2009 through September 20 !
"Vitreous- Of Eyes And Optics"- A juried exhibition at The Esther Klein Gallery in Philadelphia July 24 through September 5, 2009
Solefood Gallery in Tribeca August 15, 2008 through present. "This unusual establishment also features the works of Robert Munn and Sara Cook, two artists that have experimented with the concept of depthography for decades and have come together to create mind-boggling 3-D pieces that force you to step back and rub your eyes in awe." Shirline Chowdhury of Beyond Race Magazine
Exhibition Ultradelic, Depthography 3D Art Show at The Proposition Gallery Dec 1, 2007-Jan 26, 2008
Coney Island Mermaids Photography show, Coney Island Museum, summer 2007
Rubelad Parties in Manhattan, Queens & Brooklyn 2004, 2005 (FEVA/ Howl Festival), 2006
The Deutsche Bank lobby in Midtown Manhattan 2005 & 2006
See-It FX Gallery in Los Angeles Nov 2004-Sept 2007. This was a simultanious opening to the New York show at Proposition.
Depthography 3D Art Show at The Proposition Gallery Nov 2004-Feb 2005 with special guests Dr Revolt and Jackie Chang.
Proposition Art Gallery featuring R Anthony Munn and Sara Cook 2002. November 15, 2002 to January 1, 2003
Collective Unconscious Gallery One Night Show, featuring performances by The Nils, Ff, Old Rugged Sauce, Sudden Death, members of Ween, projection by Mysterious Tree; 3-D animated large format "rockin good time" lenticulars. A mixture of
graphic art and performance art. Lower East Side February 28, 2003
1993 H. R. Giger New York/Geneva simultaneous opening, including a collaborative effort between Giger and Mr. Munn
Gershwin Hotel, The Scope Event featuring lenticular images by Robert Munn and Sara Cook February, 2000
Neil Martinson's Art Show "Proof in the Pictures" at CBGB's Art Gallery, June 5 through July 19, 2002
Niagara Club One Night Show with R Anthony Munn & Sara Cook. A night of the Antagonist Movement, Ignite Thursdays, with DJ Sergio Vega. October 3, 2002
artwork can be seen at ignitethursdaysdepthographyshowartwork.
The Exploratorium, in San Fransisco consisting of lenticular 4-d art, stereo projection, the transparent woman multimedia dance, music, and stereo projection, etc. 1995
1994 Macy's in Herald Square featured various art pieces by the Depthography Group on 34 street
Georgio Gomelski's Birthday Celebration 3-d projection show featuring Bobs stereo slides and featuring Sara as"the transparent woman" 1992
1990 N.Y.C A.C.M. Siggraph/ Pace Unniversity - Stereo imaging, 3-d viewing, and Virtual Realities Seminar art show display " Autostereoscopik "
1992 A.C.M. Siggraph National convention, July 1992 Chicago, Ill.
1991/92 Seoul Computer Arts Festival, Seoul Korea
1991 N.Y.C. Danceteria Art installation
Peter Oppenheimer "Cornography" Various Lenticulars (Four Eyes, Take the plunge, Lentitree,"Ben Franklin Gets Zapped" , "Autostereoscopik")
1991 Cyber Arts International, Pasadena Ca.- 3-D images, 4-D images featuring 36 frame animations
1994 ongoing exhibit 3d versions of Disney oil paintings on display at the Disney Store in Orlando Florida.
1994 animating art pieces, Chanel/Andy Warhol silkscreens exhibited in Macy's as part of the International Flower show
1995 The Exploratorium, in San Fransisco consisting of lenticular 4-d art, stereo projection, "The Transparent Woman"
1997 Smithsonian featuring El Nino as part of their permanent installation
1998 through present Depthography has had 3d animating versions of Maurice Sendak characters on display in Japan as part of Sony's Odiaba amusement park
- 36 frame Computer Generated animation by R. Anthony Munn for the lenticular medium.
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