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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums23 Stunning Anamorphic Artworks That Can Only Be Seen With A Mirror Cylinder
http://www.boredpanda.com/anamorphic-cylinder-art/A year ago, we wrote about Jonty Hurwitz and his amazing anamorphic art that can only be seen in the reflection of a mirrored cylinder. Although the technique was created in the late Renaissance (16th century), artist like Jonty and István Orosz made it popular again. Weve begun to see more and more of this type of art so we thought its about time to look at some of the best examples.
Whats interesting about these anamorphic pieces is that most of them look like rubbish without a mirror cylinder. Some of them are so distorted that you can only guess at what the reflected image will reveal. You could probably even use this technique to pass a message on to a fellow secret agent.
Hurwitz says he creates his art by scanning a three-dimensional object and then using special software to come up with new physical forms, but each artist has their own technique. Get ready to be amazed!
Whats interesting about these anamorphic pieces is that most of them look like rubbish without a mirror cylinder. Some of them are so distorted that you can only guess at what the reflected image will reveal. You could probably even use this technique to pass a message on to a fellow secret agent.
Hurwitz says he creates his art by scanning a three-dimensional object and then using special software to come up with new physical forms, but each artist has their own technique. Get ready to be amazed!
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23 Stunning Anamorphic Artworks That Can Only Be Seen With A Mirror Cylinder (Original Post)
KamaAina
Aug 2014
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(3,366 posts)1. Pretty... pretty... pretty... cool!
I especially liked the Jules Verne one, which looks like a landscape flat, but his face in the cylinder.
Also the frog and hand sculptures blew me away!
OxQQme
(2,550 posts)2. Also from boredpanda
http://www.boredpanda.com/perfectly-timed-photos-3/
I've just had my first visit to boredpanda and will be going back.
I've just had my first visit to boredpanda and will be going back.
I remember a Rick Wakeman album (don't remember the name) that included a piece of artwork like this.
He was keyboardist for Yes at one point, this was from a solo album.
Neat effect!