Overview

"""Curiopticals"" is a history and celebration of one of mankind's favourite art types. Most of the images are genuine ancient illusions from around the world. From the earliest, experimental imagery to some modern illusions that are indistinguishable from their precessors, this book features all sorts of fascinating optical illusions. Written by two experts in the field, ""Curiopticals"" provides an interesting take on a well established subject."

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Author:   Gianni A. Sarcone ,  Marie-Jo Waeber
Publisher:   Welbeck Publishing Group
Imprint:   Carlton Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781847322296

ISBN 10:   1847322298
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   23 July 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction; Earliest Illusions - Images from 1760, the year of what is generally acknowledged as the first 'real' optical illusion.; Puzzle and Illusion Cards - The Victorians were very fond of optical illusions, and the medium prospered in this era.; Curious Content - Some optical illusions were definitely for adults only. This chapter celebrates these 'titillating' drawings. Many of them appear highly amusing to the twenty-first century viewer.; Ambiguous Imagery - Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's an ambiguous image that changes depending on how long you look at it, or which way up it is. Another hugely popular theme in the history of illusion.; Eye Tricks - Wheels that seem to move, shapes that shrink or grow on the page and other, generally more colourful illusions that fool the human brain.; Other Illusions - The illusion in advertising through the ages, illusions where you least expect them, and other curiosities.

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Gianni Sarcone and Marie-Jo Waeber are co-founders of Archimedes' Laboratory, an Italian-based training and consulting network of game designers that specializes in developing creativity. They invent, create and develop interactive thinking games and optical illusions. Archimedes' Laboratory also creates original educational materials involving colours and shapes.

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