Let’s see: In panel 1 there is Castle Clinton, the round fort in the green park. The Singer Building (1897-1969) is in panel 3 (tallest in the world, 1908-1909). And in panel 4, the Flatiron Building in the left; the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower is on the right, its tower inspired by the campanile of San Marco in Venice. How did Mr. McCay know what they would look like from the air??
I was curious how they could get aerial pictures in 1910, searched Google and found “Most aerial photography in this era used kites or balloons to lift cameras high enough to capture images.”.
BigDaveGlass 5 days ago
The detail is amazing.
ddjg 4 days ago
Let’s see: In panel 1 there is Castle Clinton, the round fort in the green park. The Singer Building (1897-1969) is in panel 3 (tallest in the world, 1908-1909). And in panel 4, the Flatiron Building in the left; the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower is on the right, its tower inspired by the campanile of San Marco in Venice. How did Mr. McCay know what they would look like from the air??
royq27 4 days ago
I wonder if Nemo had to fly around for a few weeks because it took McCay so-o-o long to draw these intricate panels?
chromosome Premium Member 4 days ago
I was curious how they could get aerial pictures in 1910, searched Google and found “Most aerial photography in this era used kites or balloons to lift cameras high enough to capture images.”.