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anamorphism [‚an·ə′mȯr·fiz·əm] (evolution) (geology) A kind of metamorphism at considerable depth in the earth's crust and under great pressure, resulting in the formation of complex minerals from simple ones. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The viewer becomes a performer again in Opgenorth's exper
iment with anamorphism, visual matter presented such that it can only be
"correctly" discerned when seen from an extremely oblique
angle. "(37) Despite his clear-headed
exploration of the analogous relationship between the anagram and the
Renaissance fad for anamorphism in the visual arts, Petronella settles
for the tortuous and uninteresting diagnosis that Malvolio is
"acting out the Lacanian mirror stage" and thus the
"anagram is a conversion of one signifier into another signifier,
and in this regard represents Lacanian 'lack. |
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