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Movie poster: Anamorphosis (1993)
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Anamorphosis

1993 · 15 min Animation Documentary History
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 1993
Country United Kingdom
Genre Animation, Documentary, History
Director Timothy Quay
Runtime 15 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (22 votes)

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The film constructs its argument like a meticulous curator, revealing how anamorphosis bends perception to hide subversive meanings in plain sight. It relies on a treasury of historical examples to explore the intersection of art, science, and clandestine communication.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of delightful suspicion toward surfaces, a newfound curiosity about the secrets ordinary perspectives might conceal. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Timothy Quay

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With focused attention, as if deciphering an elegant intellectual puzzle.

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