Deception by Design (2015) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2015, Deception by Design is a documentaire film directed by Jonnie Morris, running about 58 minutes.

What it’s about. Artists and the military might seem strange bedfellows, but painters, sculptors, photographers and set designers have played a critical but little-known role in modern warfare. Despite resistance and often ridicule, artists were recruited in both the first and second world wars to devise ways to protect troops and deceive the enemy by using their artistic skills and intimate knowledge of perspective, illusion, shadow and movement. Inspired by nature and influenced by the modernist art movements of their day, camoufleurs created bizarre decoys, dummy tanks and elaborate sets to conceal military installations. They painted thousands of ships in bold, arresting stripes and patterns to confuse enemy submarines. When war went hi-tech there was no room for artists, but over the past few decades artists have reclaimed camouflage for their work.

Who’s in it. Deception by Design stars Hardy Blechman, Adam Harvey, Paul Gough and Peter Forbes, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Deception by Design has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can stream it on Magellan TV and Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Deception by Design page.

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