Photos By Gail
While searching the Internet, London-based artist, Mark Leckey (b. 1964) came across an unusual photograph of a papier-mâché model of Felix the Cat surrounded by an array of strange machines. The photo was taken in 1928 at NBC’s Studios in New York, where the then-radio broadcaster was experimenting with the first television transmissions. Surrounding Felix – a cartoon character who first appeared in 1919 – was a primitive array of mechanical scanners that were used in the first attempt at transmitting pictures over the air waves.
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Memories . . .
Today is the birthday of my only sister, whose name happens to be Keven. Normally I would post a photo of the birthday girl, but for some odd reason I have no scanned photos of Keven. Instead I have posted this picture of Felix The Cat, to remind her of how, when I was three or four and too young to read, she would tell my brother and I that it said right there in the pages of the TV Guide that “Felix the Cat is not on today,” so she could watch her soap operas. Keven also turned me on to The Beatles, which makes her the greatest sister ever. I love you, Sis!
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