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A lumia composition of red, green, and blue laser light.
A trade-press clipping headlined "Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting," describing a laser video projection show at MCI's shareholder meeting.

press · early 1990s

"Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting"

MCI's shareholder meeting at the Kennedy Center used Advanced Laser Projection's system (Irving, TX) — projecting giant waving flags and 3D logos onto oddly shaped screens. The article notes there was "only one in the U.S. and a second in Osaka, Japan."
A 1974 Sioux City Journal clipping headlined "Holography Explored as Art Medium," showing two young men adjusting an optical setup to make a hologram.

press · August 28, 1974

"Holography Explored as Art Medium"

Paul Linden (right) and Barney Wages, University of Kansas seniors, making a hologram — Paul's earliest documented work with lasers.
The unbleached "Kiss I" multiplex hologram shown from three viewing angles — a woman with her hands raised near her face, the image shifting in color and perspective across the three views.

photograph · 1973

"Kiss I" — multiplex hologram portrait

Unbleached copy of Kiss I by Paul in 1973. Linden Collection.
A 1997 Kansas Alumni magazine profile of Paul Linden headlined "Linden’s Lasers Project Unique Images," with a photograph of Paul at his laser bench.

press · 1997

"Linden’s Lasers Project Unique Images"

A 1997 Kansas Alumni profile — Paul, KU class of ’75, on being "the only machine with an image mover," projecting video onto a water screen, a football helmet, and more.
A 120-degree multiplex hologram self-portrait of Paul Linden.

artifact · 1970s

120-degree hologram self-portrait

Paul made 120-degree multiplex hologram self-portraits during his holography work.
A 1991 Collier Award commemorative print for the Northrop/Industry B-2 Team and the United States Air Force, showing a B-2 Spirit bomber.

artifact · 1991

1991 Collier Trophy print — Northrop B-2 team

A commemorative print for the 1991 Collier Trophy — aviation's top honor — awarded to the Northrop/industry B-2 team. Paul's laser video projection ran the big-screen visuals at the award's gala presentation in Washington, D.C. (Marine Band and military leadership in attendance). The images were on the screen — not the aircraft itself.
A ShowBiz Pizza Place dining room with the animatronic band performing on stage, the Jellystone Park stage at right, stage lighting overhead, and families seated at the tables.

photograph · 1980s

A ShowBiz Pizza Place showroom

A ShowBiz showroom mid-show — the animatronic band on stage, the Jellystone Park stage at right, and the classic dining room. This is the coordinated experience Paul's entertainment work helped run.

video · undated

Holodisk

Holodisk by Advanced Dimensional Displays — a short moving-image clip from Paul's materials. Converted for the web from the original footage.

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A typed August 7, 1974 letter on University of Kansas Office of the Chancellor letterhead, addressed to Paul Linden and Barney Wages, signed by Chancellor Archie R. Dykes.

document · August 7, 1974

KU Chancellor's letter on the holography research grant

A 1974 letter from KU Chancellor Archie R. Dykes congratulating Paul and Barney Wages on their holography research grants from the KU summer undergraduate research program and the KU Endowment fund.
A full-color laser-projected image of a dragonfly — showing the photographic quality Paul's laser video could reach.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: dragonfly

A full-color laser-projected image of a dragonfly — showing the photographic quality Paul's laser video could reach.
Flowing ribbons of red, green, and blue laser light forming an abstract lumia composition.

photograph · undated

Lumia composition in red, green, and blue

Lumia — abstract compositions of moving laser light.
Paul Linden filming himself to make a hologram self-portrait.

photograph · 1970s

Paul filming a hologram self-portrait

Paul at work making one of his hologram self-portraits.
Paul Linden leans over his laser optical bench as laser beams cross in front of him, in a 1997 Kansas Alumni magazine photograph.

photograph · 1997

Paul Linden at his optical bench

Paul at the optical bench of one of his laser video projection systems, beams crossing in front of him.
A very large projected image of a red Acura NSX cast on a wall by a laser projector, with a person standing at its base for scale, above a photo of the ProFX imager unit.

installation · early 1990s

ProFX imager projecting an automobile at large scale

An Advanced Laser Projection demonstration: the ProFX imager casts a car at large scale. A person stands at the base for scale (not Paul Linden). Below, the ProFX Multiplane Imager unit itself.
The ProFX Multi-Plane Imager by Advanced Laser Projection, Inc. — a large wheeled laser video projector in a navy and grey cabinet, with a lit control panel and an electronics rack visible through the front.

equipment · 1990s

ProFX Multi-Plane Imager

The first ProFX laser projector — Advanced Laser Projection's Multi-Plane Imager, capable of full-color laser video at very large scale.
The red, green, and blue laser sources of a ProFX system, tracing across the optical bench.

photograph · 1990s

ProFX RGB laser optics

The red, green, and blue laser sources of a ProFX system, tracing across the optical bench.
A teenage Paul Linden in a school blazer stands beside a science-fair display and apparatus titled "Underwater Cities: Homes of the Future."

photograph · 1968

Science-fair project: "Underwater Cities: Homes of the Future"

Paul with his International Science Fair project imagining life beneath the sea.
The Stingray II — Paul's self-contained YAG laser projector for aerial beams and fans, built to the ILDA standard. Front view, with a ruler for scale.

equipment · 1990s

Stingray II laser projector

The Stingray II — Paul's self-contained YAG laser projector for aerial beams and fans, built to the ILDA standard. Front view, with a ruler for scale.
The Yogi Bear animatronic show at ShowBiz Pizza Place — Yogi in a green hat and tie beside Boo-Boo, on the Jellystone Park stage.

photograph · 1980s

The Yogi Bear show at ShowBiz Pizza Place

The Yogi Bear animatronic show on its Jellystone Park stage — Yogi and Boo-Boo. Paul worked on the Yogi character conversion with Jul Kamen.
Second page of the "Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting" clipping.

press · early 1990s

"Aniforms' laser video wows MCI meeting" (page 2)

Continuation of the MCI / Aniforms laser-video coverage.
A 120-degree multiplex hologram display.

equipment · 1970s-1980s

120-degree multiplex hologram display

A 120-degree multiplex hologram display from Paul's holography work.
A 16mm prototype Multiplex camera apparatus.

equipment · 1970s

16mm prototype Multiplex camera

A 16mm prototype Multiplex camera by Lloyd Cross and Michael Kan.
An additional view of Paul Linden's 1968 science-fair project.

photograph · 1968

1968 science-fair project — additional view

Another view from the 1968 International Science Fair project.
A cylindrical 360-degree multiplex hologram display.

equipment · 1970s–1980s

360-degree hologram display

A 360-degree multiplex hologram display from Paul's holography work.
The base assembly of a 360-degree multiplex hologram display.

equipment · 1970s-1980s

360-degree hologram display — base

The base of a 360-degree multiplex hologram display.
A design rendering of a 360-degree hologram display.

document · undated

360-degree hologram display — rendering

A design rendering (not a photograph) of a 360-degree hologram display.
A hologram depicting a molecular model.

photograph · undated

Computer-generated Multiplex hologram of a molecular model

Copy of a computer-generated Multiplex hologram by the Multiplex Company. Linden Collection.
An equipment rack of laser video projection electronics.

equipment · undated

Electronics rack (II)

More of the drive and control electronics.
A large dichromate hologram watch crystal for Fossil watches, shown before grinding.

photograph · undated

Fossil watch crystal

A Fossil watch crystal — a dichromate hologram — prior to grinding.
The "hri" logo — lowercase letters h, r, and i in grey and black, above the words HOLOGRAPHIC RESEARCH & INTEGRATION.

document · 1970s

Holographic Research & Integration logo

The "hri" logo — Holographic Research & Integration — that Paul and Barney Wages designed and used for their holography work as students at the University of Kansas.
A silver cuff bracelet set with an embedded hologram.

artifact · 1977

Holographic rose bracelet (01)

A holographic rose bracelet — a silver cuff with an embedded hologram.
A silver cuff bracelet set with an embedded hologram.

artifact · 1977

Holographic rose bracelet (02)

A holographic rose bracelet — a silver cuff with an embedded hologram.
A silver cuff bracelet set with an embedded hologram.

artifact · 1977

Holographic rose bracelet (03)

A holographic rose bracelet — a silver cuff with an embedded hologram.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (01)

From Paul's holography work.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (02)

From Paul's holography work.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (03)

From Paul's holography work.
A photograph from Paul Linden's holography work.

photograph · undated

Holography — archive frame (04)

From Paul's holography work.
A dense optical bench of mirror mounts, lenses, and acousto-optic modulators from a laser projection system.

equipment · undated

Laser projection optics bench

The optics bench: mirrors, lenses, and acousto-optic modulators that steer and modulate the laser beams.
An equipment rack of laser video projection electronics.

equipment · undated

Laser video electronics rack

Drive and control electronics for the laser video projection systems.
A full-color laser-projected image of a dahlia.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: dahlia

A full-color laser-projected image of a dahlia.
A full-color laser-projected floral image.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: flowers

A full-color laser-projected floral image.
A full-color laser-projected still life of fruit in a bowl.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: fruit still life

A full-color laser-projected still life of fruit.
A full-color laser-projected mountain landscape.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: mountains

A full-color laser-projected mountain landscape.
A full-color laser-projected image of a toy robot.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: robot

A full-color laser-projected image of a toy robot.
A full-color laser-projected still life of silverware and glass.

photograph · 1990s

Laser-projected image: still life

A full-color laser-projected still life of silverware and glass.
A scanned photograph from Paul's laser video projection archive.

photograph · undated

Laservideo archive scan

A scanned photograph from Paul's laser video projection work.
A laser video projector installation photographed in Wakayama, Japan.

installation · undated

Laservideo projector, Wakayama, Japan

A laservideo projector installation in Wakayama, Japan.
The Linden Laser Systems wordmark, from Paul's laservideo.com site.

document · 1990s

Linden Laser Systems wordmark

The Linden Laser Systems wordmark, from Paul's laservideo.com site.
Red, green, and blue laser beams tracing through the mirrors, lenses, and modulators of a laser projection system in a darkened lab.

equipment · undated

Live laser optics — beams through the bench

Red, green, and blue beams tracing live through the optics of one of Paul’s laser projection systems.
Laser beams tracing through the mirrors and lenses of a laser projection system.

equipment · undated

Live laser optics (II)

Another view of the beams moving live through the projection optics.
An abstract composition of red, green, and blue laser light.

photograph · undated

Lumia composition (II)

Another lumia study in laser light.
An abstract composition of red, green, and blue laser light.

photograph · undated

Lumia composition (IV)

Another lumia study in laser light.
A laser projection optical bed of mirrors, mounts, and lenses.

equipment · undated

Optics bed (II)

A second view of the optical bed.
A typed July 11, 1975 letter on University of Kansas "Design" / Office of Visual Arts letterhead, addressed to Paul Linden, signed by Chairman Richard Branham.

document · July 11, 1975

Outstanding Senior in Design, University of Kansas

A 1975 letter naming Paul the outstanding senior in Independent Study in KU's Department of Design.
The ProFX Multi-Plane Imager by Advanced Laser Projection — another view of the full-color laser video projector.

equipment · 1990s

ProFX Multi-Plane Imager

The ProFX Multi-Plane Imager by Advanced Laser Projection — another view of the full-color laser video projector.
A red holographic image displayed on a monitor, 1974.

photograph · 1974

Projected holographic image, 1974

A holographic image on a display, from Paul's early holography work (1974).
Aerial laser fans from the Stingray II.

photograph · 1990s

Stingray II aerial laser fans

Aerial laser fans from the Stingray II.
Aerial green laser fans thrown by the Stingray II.

photograph · 1990s

Stingray II aerial laser fans

Aerial green laser fans thrown by the Stingray II.