Stunning Illusionary 3D Murals
You’ve Got to See With Your Own Eyes
by www.SixWise.com
Artist John Pugh’s masterpieces are not hanging in museums or galleries; rather they adorn sides of buildings in public and residential areas, and can be seen by anyone who passes.
The murals, which often paint the story of the area where they are positioned, are far from ordinary.
Pugh specializes in “trompe l’oeil,” or “trick of the eye” art, and his murals trick viewers into seeing amazing 3D scences on flat surfaces. The photos that follow are just a sampling of Pugh’s work … and even in photo form you can get an idea of how incredible the murals truly are.
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An Egyptian style mural adorns a wall in Los Gatos, California. Pugh paints people, in this case a woman, standing peering into the mural to heighten the 3D effect.
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The Doric-style columns apparently exposed in this university hall wall are nothing but paint.
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John Pugh's Mana Nalu mural in Honolulu. Reportedly firemen were called and rushed to save the children from the mighty wave -- before realizing it was all an optical illusion.
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Above mural is titled “Art Imitating Life Imitating Art Imitating Life”, at the Cafe Trompe L'oeil, in San Jose, California.
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“Having a cow”: Valentine's Day, a mural unveiled during the Global Mural Conference in Twentynine Palms, California.
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John has inserted a passer-by into the mural titled “Bay in a Bottle” -- painted in Santa Cruz, California -- who is watching the ocean scene.
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Sidewalk and wall of Sarasota County Health Center, Florida.
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John Pugh specializes in “trompe l’oeil,” or “trick of the eye” art, and his murals trick viewers into seeing amazing 3D scenes on flat surfaces. The above photos are just a sampling of Pugh’s work … and even in photo form you can get an idea of how incredible the murals truly are … so incredible that people have said “Wow, Did you see that? I thought it was real.” |
SixWise Says ...
Life is the process of losing our illusions, until we finally lose the illusion that we are alive.
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Sources
Mail Online July 15, 2009