Dazzle camouflage was a form of disruptive coloration painted on ships during World War II, using contrasting bold shapes that have no relation to the forms of the ship.
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The idea was not so much for the ship disappears as it was confusing the viewer in shape, reach the ship and heading.
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| Norman Wilkinson, "HMS Malaya" oil Some cubists, including Picasso, claimed to have invented glare, but it was credited to Norman Wilkinson, who was both an artist and a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy. He promoted the idea that ships paint schemes must be designed "not to low visibility, but a way to break its form and therefore confuse a submarine officer for the course on which it was heading. " |
painting strategy was used not only on military ships but also on merchant ships and liners. It gradually fell out of favor after World War II.
Dazzle plans are not just black and white, but often used bright colors as well.
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| Arthur Lismer RMS Olympic at Dazzle in Halifax , Nova Scotia, 1919 |
other artists painted pictures of the ships in the harbor, giving their webs automatic modern look.
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| Edward Wadsworth Dazzle ships in dry dock in Liverpool, 1919 |
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Wikipedia: Dazzle camouflage
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