Her Gaze: In Tribute to Caroline Herschel
Designed as a ViewMaster reel, this poem pays tribute to the life and work of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848). As a visual poem, the text is framed by Herschel’s sketches of Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel), which she observed on August 1, 1786 between the constellations Ursa Major and Coma Berenices. Diagrams © The Royal Society. Poetry, typesetting, and design by Monica Ong. (*ViewMaster is not included but widely available online.) Numbered open edition.
Artist: Monica Ong
Reel Production: Image 3D
Size: 4 x 4 inches
The poem will was first published in Tab Journal, November 2021.
Designed as a ViewMaster reel, this poem pays tribute to the life and work of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848). As a visual poem, the text is framed by Herschel’s sketches of Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel), which she observed on August 1, 1786 between the constellations Ursa Major and Coma Berenices. Diagrams © The Royal Society. Poetry, typesetting, and design by Monica Ong. (*ViewMaster is not included but widely available online.) Numbered open edition.
Artist: Monica Ong
Reel Production: Image 3D
Size: 4 x 4 inches
The poem will was first published in Tab Journal, November 2021.
Designed as a ViewMaster reel, this poem pays tribute to the life and work of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848). As a visual poem, the text is framed by Herschel’s sketches of Comet C/1786 P1 (Herschel), which she observed on August 1, 1786 between the constellations Ursa Major and Coma Berenices. Diagrams © The Royal Society. Poetry, typesetting, and design by Monica Ong. (*ViewMaster is not included but widely available online.) Numbered open edition.
Artist: Monica Ong
Reel Production: Image 3D
Size: 4 x 4 inches
The poem will was first published in Tab Journal, November 2021.