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An exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the hologram is going on show at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock.
The hologram was invented by Hungarian scientist Dennis Gabor in Rugby in 1947, as a result of research into electron microscopy.
The exhibition at the Park Street museum opens on Saturday and runs until Sunday, July 6, contains more than 50 works mainly drawn by art collector Jonathan Ross - not the TV presenter - with support from leading hologram makers.
The Ross collection was formed over 30 years and charts the evolution of the modern hologram.
The show is one of the most comprehensive of its kind.
Cherry Gray, curator of Oxfordshire Museum, said: "The exhibition includes work by many of the foremost hologram artists and other key innovators in the field - milestones from holographic history along with some of the latest technical developments.
"This exhibition is visually stunning."
The display not only reveals the versatility of the holographic medium in the fields of art and design but also shows its place in the history of three-dimensional imaging techniques.
The commercial exploitation of the hologram (security printing, packaging materials and novelty items) can be widely seen.
Jim Couchman, county council cabinet member for social and community services, said: "Art and science comes together in this exhibition - just as it does in Oxfordshire.
"The county should celebrate its scientific achievements as well as its contribution to the arts."
8:01pm Thursday 15th May 2008
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