Marie Paccou makes hypnotizing parasols that show little movies when spun around. Her inventions use technology similar to that of a Zoetrope, a pre-film animation device. She also makes awesome flip books, like this one. If you want to shield yourself from the sun and look like a psychedelic wizard while you're at it, you can buy one of Paccou's beautiful parasols here.
Marie Paccou makes hypnotizing parasols that show little movies when spun around
Bend spends $1500 silencing an art critic
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Painting of Maori elder fetches record price
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Article about celebrity statues with poor resemblances
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