What is this graphic art style called?

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There is this type of graphic art that involves using only parts of the picture to trick me as if I am seeing the whole picture.

For example, you might include a few stripes and an eye, all placed where they should anatomically be, as a means of conveying a tiger.

@AndrewH excellent, I found some examples - ateneupopular.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/… and s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/86/d3/33/… — orokusaki, Commented May 19, 2016 at 20:00
@AndrewH in the first one, the man atop the horse is a perfect example of the type of optical illusion I'm talking about, but both are good examples of the technique. — orokusaki, Commented May 19, 2016 at 20:02

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There's no name for the style you're referring to that I'm aware of. Its just using Gestalt Principle of Closure which can be read about in all sorts of places such as Creative Bloq: Gestalt Theory.

The most iconic probably being the World Wildlife Foundation Panda

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answered May 19, 2016 at 20:01

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user795954 · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-20 07:23:37Z

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These are examples of negative space designs.

answered May 20, 2016 at 7:23

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