Solar Eclipse by Jim Leisy, Van Dyke Brown print, 2011 
As the title Solar Eclipse suggests, the cosmic observer in the photograph is actually catching a glimpse of the fleeting phenomenon with a pinhole projector. Solar Eclipse is from a series of 16 photographs titled “Amateur Physics,” which focused on breaking down complex scientific or mathematical theories with wit and beautiful imagery.

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<p><em>Solar Eclipse</em> by Jim Leisy is copyrighted by the Estate of Jim Leisy and is not to be used without permission. Please email <a href="mailto:russoc@si.edu?subject=Solar%20Eclipse%20Image">russoc@si.edu</a> regarding image usage.</p>

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