Theory

Anti-perspective: the oblique/parallel-projective worldview

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Parallel projection (axonometric, isometric, military, cavalier, Chinese handscroll) constitutes a continuous alternative epistemic tradition to central projection. Where perspective produces a viewing subject, oblique drawing preserves measure and produces an object-centred world. Images are forms of thought, projections of a way of life.

Representation Sign Cosmos

Details

Introduced
1981

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Yve-Alain Bois. Metamorphosis of Axonometry. 1981.
  2. Massimo Scolari. Oblique Drawing: A History of Anti-Perspective. MIT Press, 2012.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Anti-perspective: the oblique/parallel-projective worldview." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/anti-perspective-oblique/. Accessed July 17, 2026.