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from the issue of November 3, 2005
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Kruger Collection goes 360° online
A virtual exhibition is displaying the Kruger Collection's miniature furniture from all angles.
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| | | ROUND AND ROUND - Curator Amber Mohr adjusts a 1:12 scale Louis XV spinet for the next photograph. Arrangement of these delicate objects took great time and care as some endured up to 16 hours of photography to capture each move in the 36 frames necessary for a complete image. Pictured below is a mahogany George III tilt-top supper table carved by Eric Pearson. The table can be viewed online from all angles as the object rotates and the tilt-top function is illustrated. Photo courtesy Joel Stuthman.
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The exhibition, "Kruger Masterpieces: Inside and Out," shows some of collection's finest examples of miniature furniture in 360-degree views controlled by the viewer.
Available online at www.unl.edu/krugercollection, the exhibit allows viewers to spin a piece as drawers glide open and closed, revealing 1:12 scale accessories and accurate dovetailing. Detailed views of brass and wood inlay, hand-crafted nails and hardware, and delicate hand carving can be obtained by zooming in on objects or by clicking "hot spots" that feature close up images and accompanying text.
"Many of our exceptional miniatures have such incredible detail and hidden treasures that they cannot be fully appreciated on a static gallery display," said Amber Mohr, curator of the Kruger Collection. "Through stop-motion photography, we were able to show these masterworks from all sides, with their accessories functioning. Hot spots and accompanying text allow each virtual visitor to get up close to the objects and to learn about their design, craftsmanship, and relationship to the original collector, Eloise Kruger."
The exhibition was made possible through a partnership with the New Media Center.
New Media staff member Joel Stuthman performed the photography for the exhibition.
The Kruger Collection was founded in 1997 with the donation of Eloise Kruger's 20,000-piece collection of 1:12 scale miniatures. Kruger began assembling her collection in the late 1930s and it includes the work of top miniature artists including Eric Pearson, Eugene Kupjack, Bob Carlisle, Warren Dick, Mell Prescott, and Betty Valentine.
The Kruger Gallery is located on the first floor of Architecture Hall-west. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Amber Mohr, 472-3560, or e-mail at amohr2@unl.edu.
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