Hidden images : games of perception, anamorphic art, illusion : from the Renaissance to the present
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Anamorfosen. English
Author
Leeman, Fred.
Contributors
Elffers, Joost, photographer.
Schuyt, Michael, photographer.
Allison, Ellyn Childs, translator.
Kaplan, Margaret L., translator.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Optical illusions.
Perspective.
Visual perception.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Optical illusions
Perspective
Visual perception
Other Subjects
Illusions d'optique.
Illusions d'optique.
linear perspective (technique)
optical illusion.
Optical Illusions
Perception visuelle.
Perception visuelle.
perspective (technique)
Perspective.
Perspective.
Visual Perception
visual perception.

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Format
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Physical Desc
166 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally published in Dutch under title: Anamorfosen.
Description
Among the most baffling and entertaining illusions are those created by anamorphic distortion. By sophisticated application of the laws of perspective, pictures can be stretched and distorted beyond recognition, remaining 'unreadable' until they are viewed from a special angle or with the aid of a suitably shaped reflecting surface. In this book we can play the game of perspective distortion in the company of artists such as Leonardo, Holbein, Caravaggio, and Carracci, and follow its progress through the centuries ... A sheet of reflecting silver plastic is packed in each book. When rolled into a cylinder and placed on a circular picture, it unravels the many secrets -- the hidden political, religious, and erotic images -- that lie hidden in these strange and wonderful works of art.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Leeman, F., Elffers, J., Schuyt, M., Allison, E. C., & Kaplan, M. L. (19761975). Hidden images: games of perception, anamorphic art, illusion : from the Renaissance to the present . H.N. Abrams.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fred. Leeman et al.. 19761975. Hidden Images: Games of Perception, Anamorphic Art, Illusion : From the Renaissance to the Present. New York: H.N. Abrams.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Fred. Leeman et al.. Hidden Images: Games of Perception, Anamorphic Art, Illusion : From the Renaissance to the Present New York: H.N. Abrams, 19761975.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Leeman, F., Elffers, J., Schuyt, M., Allison, E. C. and Kaplan, M. L. (n.d.). Hidden images: games of perception, anamorphic art, illusion : from the renaissance to the present. New York: H.N. Abrams.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Leeman, Fred., et al. Hidden Images: Games of Perception, Anamorphic Art, Illusion : From the Renaissance to the Present H.N. Abrams, 19761975.

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