One of the more popular optical illusions in art history is anamorphosis. It’s a mind-bending form of art that dates back to the 1500s, and is still causing people to cock their heads and blink today.
While standing side-on to one of Michael Murphy's creations, if someone told you it was of an eye, you might think they were seeing things. But moving to the front of the sculpture, it would be ...
Jamshedpur, Oct. 3: It was a childhood dream come true for city-based anamorphosis painter Awtar Singh Virdi when he was acknowledged by Guinness World Records, in July, as having created the world?s ...
A brand new exhibition at the Louvre gallery in Paris has become 'unstuck and damaged' just 24 hours after it was first installed. The 'Anamorphosis' installation by the artist JR, to celebrate 30 ...
Mahatama Gandhi visualised an India where every village would be self-sustaining and where people would preserve nature. Gandhi’s vision for the country and its people can be found in Kerala-based ...
An anamorphic image is a picture that can only be interpreted when viewed from a particular angle, or through a transforming optical device like a mirror. Anamorphosis has gone in and out of fashion ...
Anamorphosis in art is a relatively elusive subject. It is not an art form that is frequently indulged in, if only because of its vastly scientific base. Propounded by the great master Leonardo da ...
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 ...