Dazzle paint, an early form of military camouflage created by British artist Norman Wilkinson in 1918, used bold shapes and colors to confuse enemies about the size and shape of ships. The technique was successful and eventually used for uniforms.
Early military camouflage dating back to World War I resembled the Cubist art style, with an abstract design of bold shapes and colors. Known as dazzle paint, it was created by British marine artist Norman Wilkinson around 1918 to be used to protect ships from attack. Rather than attempting to blend into the scenery, the abstract modeling of the dazzle-painted ships made it difficult for enemies to determine the ships’ shape, size, and distance. The British Army first used dazzle paint, and after it was found to be successful, the United States implemented the technique for ships and eventually uniforms.
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France is thought to have been the first country to experiment with the idea of camouflage in 1915, when it decided to dispense with its easily recognizable red and white uniforms.
Dazzle camouflage is thought to be responsible for reducing attacks on American shipping to less than 1% during World War I.
The modern camouflage uniform introduced in the late 1990s by Canada consists of pixels in an attempt to distract the enemy’s eye and make it unable to pinpoint position accurately.
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