Anamorphosis (1991)

Directed by

Timothy Quay, Stephen Quay, Weiser Quay

Genre

animation, documentary, history

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

15 min

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated short explores the Renaissance art of anamorphosis, where distorted images reveal hidden symbols from certain angles. The Quay brothers show how painters used optical tricks to hide meanings in their work.

curiousmeditativeintricatescholarlyoddslow-pacededucationalwhimsicalobsessive

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