See yourself on Color TV at the Museum in Chicago, 1959

[NewVista]

Phil the Greek checks himself on monitor, Liz avoids.

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Originally Posted by NewVista

Phil the Greek checks himself on monitor, Liz avoids.

Yes, she happened to look away and blink.

The lights were extremely bright, making it nearly impossible to actually see yourself. The lights were placed very high, reducign the direct in-your-face glare, but that caused shadows about people's eyes that looked a bit ghoulish with the TV system's limited contrast range. Just the light reflected from the background was enough to wash out the picture on the monitor facing the subject. People viewing the exhibit from the photographer's position could see the picture fairly well.