Many people are familiar with the term 'dazzle design', but what of
its origins and objectives as a defensive practice at sea? And was
it the only approach to the painted protection of merchant and
naval vessels during the two world wars? David L. Williams examines
the origins of maritime camouflage, how it was originally
influenced by natural concealment as seen in living creatures and
plants and was followed by the emergence of two fundamentally
opposed schools of thought: reduced visibility and disruption to
visual perception. Dazzle, Disruption & Concealment explores
the objectives and design features of each of the various
strategies advocated as forms of painted protection by looking at
the scientific and artistic principles involved (the behaviour of
light and the process of vision). It considers their effectiveness
as a means of reducing visibility or in disturbing the
comprehension of crucial target attributes (ship's speed, distance
and bearing). It also identifies the key individuals engaged in
maritime camouflage development as well as the institutions set up
to conduct in depth research into these practices.
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