Anamorphosis poster

Anamorphosis

6.6(24)199315m1

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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Language
English
  • painting
  • surreal
  • stop motion
  • religion
  • art history
  • perspective
  • nudity

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United Kingdom

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  • United StatesUS

    • Premiere1 Jun 1991
    • Theatrical9 Apr 1993

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Anamorphosis was released on 9 April 1993.

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    CinemaSerf

    8/9/2026

    7/10

    I really enjoyed this - not so much because of the peep-hole style of animation it uses to illustrate it's point, but because of the intriguing science behind the principle of anamorphosis. A perspective within a perspective, a means of communicating artistically on an obvious level - you get what you see, but also on a more tangential level. Who knew that Holbein painted pictures that contain additional images that …

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