Volunteer doctors outline the shapes of gang tattoos on the skin of former gang members with a green laser, working to erase the tattoos and help the ex-gang members transition out of the gangs and into society. Free laser tattoo removal is only one of the many programs offered by Homeboy Industries, a non-profit organization […]
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Video: Artifacts of Media Archaeology: Inside Professor Erkki Huhtamo’s Office
Images on paper strips blur into moving sequences as DESMA Professor Erkki Huhtamo spins a zoetrope from 1870 and peeks through the slits on the side of the metal wheel. This device is only one of thousands that make up Professor Huhtamo’s collection of antique optical viewing devices. From myriopticons to magic lanterns, Professor Huhtamo’s […]