Film

Anamorphosis 1993

Directed by Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay, Roger Cardinal

  • Animation, Documentary, History
  • 15 min

The Quays' interest in esoteric illusions finds its perfect realization in this fascinating animated lecture on the art of anamorphosis. This artistic technique, often used in the 16th- and 17th centuries, utilizes a method of visual distortion with which paintings, when viewed from different angles, mischievously revealed hidden symbols.

AnimationDocumentaryHistorypaintingsurrealstop motionreligionart historyperspectivenudity

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