Anamorphosis

6.5

NR

Genre: Animation Documentary History
Release year: 1993
Running time: 15 min
Country: United Kingdom

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.