Optical Illusions Photographers
Since its development in the 19th century, the medium of photography has altered our sense of reality. Entrusted with capturing what we can see, the artist behind the camera has the power to alter that vision. Enter, optical illusion. Optical illusion photography is an impression of a visible object or phenomenon that is not appropriate to reality. An optical illusion of sight is purposefully photographed to make us take a closer look, examine the perspective and monitor how the eye and its trajectory is molded to the artist's intention. Often naturally occurring, these phenomena provide the perspective in photography to create optical illusion. It allows for volume and expressiveness in a picture, the impression of the depth of space that goes into the distance. Optical illusions in street art combined with photography can be found in our works, such as that of JR, whose staging of gigantic photo collages dot the urban landscape depicting individuals in black and white. His massive works demand your attention, being immense in both size and technique whilst the work of Charles Pétillon invades his photographs with clusters of white balloons to make the public view the world around them with a different eye - albeit guided by the artist…
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Vin - Femme voilée - Série : Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 96 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 37.8 x 47.2 x 0 inch
£2,580
Sick Bacchus, after Caravaggio (Pictures of Magazine 2)
Vik Muniz
Photography - 132 x 101.6 cm Photography - 52 x 40 inch
£28,412
La Nascita, Milano Centrale, Italie
JR
Photography - 31 x 41 x 0.01 cm Photography - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
£1,049
152 - Van Gogh
Bernard Pras
Photography - 106 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£4,373
Untitled VII. From the series chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
£960
Pirelli Bouchra
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 76.4 x 111.8 x 2 cm Photography - 30.1 x 44 x 0.8 inch
£15,742
Hiding in the city - Sleeping Lion
Liu Bolin
Photography - 68 x 90 cm Photography - 26.8 x 35.4 inch
£12,681
And the Sea will be there 10
Arnaud Rinuccini
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
£1,312
Skate - L'homme aux skates - Série : Human's belongings
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 185 x 140 x 0.1 cm Photography - 72.8 x 55.1 x 0 inch
£6,795
The Great Turf, after Dürer (Pictures of Paper)
Vik Muniz
Photography - 136.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 53.7 x 40 inch
£32,251
210 . BASHUNG (Vertige de l'amour)
Bernard Pras
Photography - 106 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 41.7 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£4,373
Vin - Cuvée de lumiére - Série : Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
£2,186
90. Le Bon (Clint Eastwood)
Bernard Pras
Photography - 160 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 63 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£7,871
Végétal - Dualité complémentaire - Série : Esprit végétal
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 155.7 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 61.3 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£3,380
Vin - Famille Adam's - Série : Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
£2,186
Végétal - Reflet de soi 4
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 60 x 0.03 cm Photography - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£1,662
Végétal - Reflet de soi 3
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 60 x 80 x 0.07 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
£1,662
Vin - Perfusion oenologique - Série: Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
£1,705
Végétal - Reflet de soi 1
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 70 x 93.3 x 0.07 cm Photography - 27.6 x 36.7 x 0 inch
£1,662
Goldorak - Notre Dame - Série : Le repos de la machine
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 40 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,049
Végétal - Reflets de soi
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 120 x 149 x 4 cm Photography - 47.2 x 58.7 x 1.6 inch
£4,285
Végétal - Humilité - Série Esprit végétal
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 110 x 156.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 43.3 x 61.7 x 0 inch
£3,752
Végétal - Chemin de guérison - Série Esprit végétal
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch
£2,449
Cactus - Mamilaria magnifica - Série : Histoire de cactus
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£2,842
Montagne Sainte Victoire, seen from Montbriand, after Cezanne (Pictures of Pigment)
Vik Muniz
Photography - 101.6 x 125.7 cm Photography - 40 x 49.5 inch
£28,412
Cactus - Pulaska Chula - Série : Histoire de cactus
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 110 x 156 x 3.4 cm Photography - 43.3 x 61.4 x 1.3 inch
£5,203
Cactus - Cereus Péruvianus - Série : Histoire de cactus
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 101 x 100 x 5 cm Photography - 39.8 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£5,072
Goldorak - Le lac blanc - Série : le repos de la machine
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 50 x 71.4 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 28.1 x 0.4 inch
£1,399
Goldorak - London sunset - Série : Le repos de la machine
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 114.3 x 1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 45 x 0.4 inch
£3,280
Cactus - Astrophytum Ornatum - Série: Histoire de cactus
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch
£429
Un amour de salamandre
Samsofy
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
£52
Goldorak - Megève, place de - Série : Le repos de la machine
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 110 x 157 x 1 cm Photography - 43.3 x 61.8 x 0.4 inch
£6,034
Fragment in Four Dimensions (Blue and Green)
Vik Muniz
Photography - 76.2 x 55.9 cm Photography - 30 x 22 inch
£21,501
109. Guernica
Bernard Pras
Photography - 120 x 280 x 5 cm Photography - 47.2 x 110.2 x 2 inch
£13,993
La grande vadrouille
Samsofy
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£66
