kottke.org posts about camouflage

Dazzle shipsApr 25 2006

Some photos and sketches of WWI ships painted with "Razzle Dazzle" camouflage. "The primary goal of dazzle painting [which took visual cues from cubism] was to confuse the U-boat commander who was trying to observe the course and speed of his target." (via cf)

The art of camouflageJun 15 2005

The art of camouflage.

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