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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Hiding in the city - Supermarket Pyongyang
Liu Bolin
Photography - 68 x 90 cm Photography - 26.8 x 35.4 inch
$14,448
Ski - Pointe Carmen des aiguilles du diable - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$751
Ski - Le grand paradis - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$751
Ski - Barre des écrins - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$705
Ski - Le planté de bâton - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$751
Vin - Un corps divain - Série : Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,890
Ski - Le saut de L'Hans - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$751
Vin - La dâme givrée - Série: Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,254
Ski - Retour du Grand Paradis - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,779
Ski - Pas de Chèvre - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,063
Ski - Moz'aïque - Série Enjoy Skiing - Papier Fine Art
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 100 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$277
Ski - Barre des écrins - Série Enjoy Skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Photography - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,063
Vin - moz'aïque - Série: Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.03 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$451
Vin - moz'aïque - Série: Carnotzet
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 100 x 0.03 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$451
Ski - Le Dôme du Gouter - Série : Enjoy skiing
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 35 x 35 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$451
Ski - Moz'aïque - Série Enjoy Skiing - Papier fine Arts
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 42 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$173
Imaan Legs
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 62 x 86 x 4 cm Photography - 24.4 x 33.9 x 1.6 inch
Price upon request
Pikala Legs
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 95.5 x 71 x 3.8 cm Photography - 37.6 x 28 x 1.5 inch
Price upon request
Yousra Legs
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 95.5 x 71.5 x 4 cm Photography - 37.6 x 28.1 x 1.6 inch
Price upon request
Ahmed Legs
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 95 x 71 x 3.5 cm Photography - 37.4 x 28 x 1.4 inch
Price upon request
Swimming Pool, Intercontinental Hotel, Verticale, Monrovia, Liberia, 2008
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
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28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes - Swimming Pool, Intercontinental Hotel, Verticale, Monrovia, Liberia
JR
Print - 98 x 72 cm Print - 38.6 x 28.3 inch
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The Ballerina Jumping in Containers Le Havre France 2014
JR
Print - 34 x 46 cm Print - 13.4 x 18.1 inch
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28 Millimetres, Women are Heroes Action in Phnom Penh, Peng Panh
JR
Print - 72.5 x 102.5 cm Print - 28.5 x 40.4 inch
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New York city ballet, paper interactions 13, 2014
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,179
La Ferita, 25 Mars 2021, 19h07, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italie, 2021
JR
Print - 100 x 70 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
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Migrants, Mayra, Picnic Across The Border. Tecate, Mexico–USA (2017)
JR
Design - 20 x 80 x 1 cm Design - 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
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Giants, Miguel, Casa Amarela, Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2018,
JR
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
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Giants, Kikito, September 6, 2017, 7.27 p.m., Tecate, Mexico - U.S.A., 2017
JR
Print - 36 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 x 0 inch
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Ballet, Ballerina In Crate, East Village, New York City
JR
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
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Unframed, Charlie Chaplin revu par JR, The Kid, Charlie Chaplin & Jackie Coogan, USA, 1923, de jour Paris
JR
Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
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Action in Kibera Slum, Train Passage 1 , Kenya, 2009
JR
Print - 73 x 104 x 0.2 cm Print - 28.7 x 40.9 x 0.1 inch
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28 Millimètres: Face 2 Face, Nuns In Action, Separation Wall; Security Fence, Palestinian Side, Bethlehem, 2007
JR
Print - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Ballet, Regard surplombant la façade du Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris, France, 2014
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
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Action in Phnom Penh, Peng Panh, Cambodia
JR
Print - 72.5 x 103 x 0.2 cm Print - 28.5 x 40.6 x 0.1 inch
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New York City Ballet Art Series, Paper Interactions 13, 2014
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
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28 Millimètres, Women Are Heroes, Action dans la Favela Morro Providencia, Escalier, close-up, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2008
JR
Print - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
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Migrants, Walking New York City. New York, USA
JR
Print - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Print - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
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Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 25 mai 2021, Paris, France (JR 1-2)
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 0.3 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.1 inch
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JR au Louvre, 29 Mars 2019, Paris, France (19h45)
JR
Print - 35 x 46 cm Print - 13.8 x 18.1 inch
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Metachrome (Homage to the Square: Glow, after Joseph Albers)
Vik Muniz
Photography - 102.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 40.3 x 40 inch
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The Ballerina in contrainers, Holding Tight, Le Havre
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
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Unframed, Charlie Chaplin revu par JR, The Kid, Charlie Chaplin & Jackie Coogan, USA, 1923, de jour Paris
JR
Print - 70 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
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28 mm, Women are heroes, Action dans la favela Morro da Providencia, Favela de jour, Rio de Janeiro, Brésil, 2008
JR
Print - 70 x 100 cm Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
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Los Surcos de la Ciudad, Marino Saura Oton, Cartagena, Espagne, 2008
JR
Print - 48 x 36 cm Print - 18.9 x 14.2 inch
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Casa Amarela, JR on the moon, Favela Morro da Providência, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
JR
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
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Trompe L'oeil, les falaises du Trocadéro 25 mai 2021 22h18
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 2 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch
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Cactus - Pulaska Chula - Série : Histoire de cactus (1)
Moz - David Vuillermoz
Photography - 80 x 113 x 3.4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 44.5 x 1.3 inch
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Le petit oiseau va sortir
Samsofy
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
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