| Title |
Hermann Grid Illusion |
| Creator |
Ludimar Hermann |
| Creator Nationality |
German |
| Description |
The illusion is characterised by "ghostlike" grey blobs perceived at the intersections of a white (or light-colored) grid on a black background. The grey blobs disappear when looking directly at an intersection. |
| Subject |
Optical Art |
| Creation Date |
1870 CE |
| Classes |
ART 3010: The Language of Color |
| Source |
Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing, by Margaret Livingstone. Abrams, New York, 2002. |
| Work ID |
10985 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6dr66ch |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
36482 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dr66ch |
