Who created "[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph]"?

[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph] was created by Charles Lacey in 1894–98.

When was "[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph]" created?

This artwork was created 1894–98.

What medium is "[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph]"?

[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph] is Albumen and gelatin silver prints.

Is "[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph]" in the public domain?

Yes, [Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph] is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph]

Charles Lacey

1894–98

Medium

Albumen and gelatin silver prints

Dimensions

approx. 4 x 3

Classification

Photographs

Department

Photographs

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005

Accession Number

2005.100.985

Rights

Public Domain

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About the Artist

Charles Lacey

**Charles Lacey** was a British photographer active in the late 19th century, best known for his experiments with thoughtography, also called psychic photography. Working primarily between 1894 and 1898, he produced a series of small albumen and gelatin silver prints, approximately 4 by 3 inches, that he claimed captured projected mental images or psychic impressions directly onto photographic pla...

[Thoughtograph, or Psychic Photograph]

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