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Description: | NORMAN WILKINSON. 1917-18.*
image: A night scene showing a convoy of 'dazzle' painted ships. There appear to be two vessels in the distance to the
left of the composition, and another two in the centre.
'Dazzle-painting' was a form of camouflage, and was particularly effective in moonlight. Wilkinson was responsible for
the introduction of the 'dazzle' painted effect. As is evident in this image, the paint designs result in it becoming difficult to make out
the shape of the vessel, the number of ships and the direction they are moving in.
Imperial War Museum, Art Section commission | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | shipping Royal Navy 1914-1918 Merchant Navy First Battle of the Atlantic 1914-1918 Royal Navy seascape Camouflage dazzle / marine camouflage First World War Atlantic Ocean | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Wilkinson, Norman | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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