The elegance of Mechanical Movements January 27

Embracing the sculptural beauty of machines in motion

Hot on the heels of this year’s Best of the Blog in Art post comes this mesmerising clip from filmmaker Ralph Steiner’s Mechanical Principles, a 1930’s masterpiece in which the inner workings of all kinds of devices are revealed.

Taking a moment to appreciate the sculptural qualities of decidedly practical devices unveils the poetry inherent in their movements. It’s quite hypnotic, and well worth sitting back to contemplate (and indeed enjoy) over your morning coffee.

via Make

Posted in Art, Electronics + Robotics, Guy Blashki, Inventions by Guy Blashki | Comments are off for this post

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One Response to “The elegance of Mechanical Movements”

  1. Edgar Says:
    January 27th, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    I’ve told you already, go see the many Reuleaux Collections!