An animated gif excerpted from The Boxing Cats, a 23” movie from 1894 directed by W.L. Dickinson and shot at the Thomas Edison’s Black Maria studio.
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"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
An animated gif excerpted from The Boxing Cats, a 23” movie from 1894 directed by W.L. Dickinson and shot at the Thomas Edison’s Black Maria studio. The images show two cats with small boxing gloves that fight in a miniature ring. The man behind them - that seems to smille during the shooting - is prof. Henry Welton, the trainer of the two boxers felines. An incredible example of the success of cats since the beginning of moving images history.
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- Year Created: 2013
- Submitted to ArtBase: Monday Sep 9th, 2013
- Original Url: http://okkultmotionpictures.tumblr.com/post/52700790162/boxing-cats
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Work Credits:
- OKKULT Motion Pictures, primary creator
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Artist Statement
EXCERPTS by OKKULT Motion Pictures: culture, education and knowledge through animated GIFs. A collection of gifs excerpted from open source/unknown/rare/controversial moving images. A digital archivalism project for the diffusion of open knowledge.
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