Figure 19. Bernard Jéquier displays one of his
"one-of-a-kind" large lenticular screens
(Jéquier, 1983) |
By the 1980's, as the novelty value of lenticular wore thin, the only significant manufacturer left in the US was Optigraphics who's success was largely the result of the continued technical expertise of Victor Anderson.
Up to this point, the few companies that produced lenticular products used "proprietary" methods with lenticular screens manufactured only for their internal use. Most of the screens used for lithographic reproduction were heat embossed in PVC. Display lenses were typically injection molded and therefore limited in size. Some non-exclusive lenticular screens were available for experimentation, but were very expensive. For example, large thick lens materials were being produced for sale by Bernard Jéquier of Switzerland in almost any configuration, but were tooled directly in the plastic and were therefore all one-of-a-kind's. |
