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Stephen Hogbin\nInfluence: Caruthers and Thurston, Optical Illusions and the Visual Arts (1964)\nWork: "Memories of Unthreaded Needles"\n"Memories of Unthreaded Needles" shows some subtle relationships of perception. The influence image is one of three guys who measure exactly the same height-they just look different to the converging lines. The perceptual psychologists, Caruthers and Thurston, present the idea illustrating the principle of perception. How appearance and reality works has interested me for decades. You will notice the two needles look like they are different sizes. They measure exactly the same size, give or take the thickness of a coat of paint. Circumstance or the site-specific nature of the background is what influences the size of the needle. It is intentionally subtle piece in contrast to the influence. The title, "Memories of Unthreaded Needles" comes obliquely from a relationship unstitches while try to get some perspective.
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Stephen Hogbin
Influence: Caruthers and Thurston, Optical Illusions and the Visual Arts (1964)
Work: "Memories of Unthreaded Needles"
"Memories of Unthreaded Needles" shows some subtle relationships of perception. The influence image is one of three guys who measure exactly the same height-they just look different to the converging lines. The perceptual psychologists, Caruthers and Thurston, present the idea illustrating the principle of perception. How appearance and reality works has interested me for decades. You will notice the two needles look like they are different sizes. They measure exactly the same size, give or take the thickness of a coat of paint. Circumstance or the site-specific nature of the background is what influences the size of the needle. It is intentionally subtle piece in contrast to the influence. The title, "Memories of Unthreaded Needles" comes obliquely from a relationship unstitches while try to get some perspective.