Aesthetics has always been one of my favorite subjects because its very definition is subjective. It changes based on culture, purpose and even one’s mood.
Currently camouflage is a legitimate art movement. From digital and hand painted works to full blown installation art.
I was reminded of several of my peers who currently do camouflage art on the side as well as some famous artists such as Picasso, Pollack, Warhol and Klee. Picasso believed himself to have influenced camouflage patterns used on French tanks and Paul Klee actually painted camo on planes during the first
World War.
World War.
Did art movements like Cubism and Vorticism actually influence camouflage? It’s hard to deny.
An interesting tidbit I learned is that some camo is not intended to hide but rather confuse the enemy. Making it harder to gauge speed, direction and distance. I don’t know about you but cubism paintings can look pretty confusing.
Coloration or patterns that help an animal to appear to blend with its surroundings. Camouflage is common among invertebrates.
It is also common in a variety of other animals (it is be used by prey to help hide from predators and it is used by predators to help them conceal themselves as they stalk their prey).
