Sequence of the Mouth Pronouncing the Sentence ‘Je vous aime’ (I love you)

Georges Demenÿ (mentioned on object), c. 1891

Are these photographs or film footage? The line is blurred in this series of shots taken by Demenÿ in 1891. In the 24 images, he photographed or filmed himself uttering the words ‘Je vous aime’ (I love you). It takes about two seconds to make such a sequence. Demenÿ’s experiments were intended to teach people with auditory impairment how to read lips.

  • Artwork typepage, photomechanical print
  • Object numberRP-F-F25606-A
  • Dimensionsheight 180 mm x width 272 mm
  • Physical characteristicslichtdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Sequence of the Mouth Pronouncing the Sentence ‘Je vous aime’ (I love you)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-F25606-A

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘Nombre d'Images par seconde: 12. Temps de pose pour chaque image: 1/700 de seconde environ’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: Georges Demenÿ (mentioned on object), France
    • clichémaker: anonymous, France

  • Dating

    c. 1891

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    lichtdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 180 mm x width 272 mm

Explanatory note

  • Prenten tegenover pagina 306.

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