Skull cameras

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Third Eye Camera.

Two camera artworks by Wayne Martin Belger, aka Boy of Blue.

Yama is made from Aluminium, Titanium, Copper, Brass, Bronze Steel, Silver, Gold, Mercury with 4 Sapphires, 3 Rubies (The one at Yama’s third eye was $5000.00), Asian and American Turquoise, Sand, Blood, and 9 Opals inlayed in the Skull. The film loading system is pneumatic. A 300psi air tank in the middle of the camera powers 2 pneumatic pistons to move the film holder forward and lock it into place. The switch to open and close the film chamber is located under the jaw.

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Yama (Tibetan Skull Camera).

Previously on { feuilleton }
The skull beneath the skin
Darwin Day
Vanitas paintings
Giant Skeleton and the Chocolate Jesus
Very Hungry God
History of the skull as symbol