Browsing archives for 2013

Leapfrog Stereogram by Gene Levine

Stereo 15 August 2013 0 Comments

Leapfrog Stereogram by Gene Levine

If you have an Apple iPad and enjoy viewing stereograms, I would high encourage you to checkout two stereogram apps created by Gary W. Priester and Gene Levine – Eye Ball 3D and Eye Ball 2 3D.  Each features 48 high resolution 3D images.  They also have a free app titled How to Eye Ball […]

Brusspup’s Anti-Gravity Illusion

Video 12 August 2013 0 Comments

Brusspup Anti-Gravity Illusion

Brusspup videos have always been popular on this blog.  You do not have to watch many of them to understand why.  Here, Brusspup demonstrates how it is possible to make gravity work in reverse – or at least give the impression that it is.  You may recall that this video is similar to his Impossible […]

Kansas City Public Library Community Bookshelf

Trompe L'oeil 8 August 2013 0 Comments

Community Bookshelf - Kansas City Public Library #1

The Kansas City Public Library decided to do something interesting with their parking garage.  In 2004, they transformed an otherwise unattractive parking structure into an artistic landmark in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.  Now known as the Community Bookshelf, this mural resembles 22 giant books arranged as if they were lined up on a bookshelf.  The […]

Toy Train Track Optical Illusion

Estimation,Video 5 August 2013 1 Comment

Toy Train Track Optical Illusion

Today’s video spotlights the Jastrow Illusion using a pair of identical toy train tracks.  The two wooden train track pieces appear to be longer (or shorter) than the other when arranged one on top of the other.  When one of the pieces is placed directly on top of the other, however, it is obvious that they […]

Shark Attack Ambigram

Ambigrams 31 July 2013 0 Comments

Shark Attack Ambigram

While browsing through Nikita Prokhorov’s recent book Ambigrams Revealed for the third time, one of the featured ambigram designs really stood out to me.  This design by Mark Palmer from Red Chapter Clothing reads exactly the same when rotated 180 degrees.  Palmer notes that, “From start to finish, this Shark Attack ambigram is one of […]

Shadow Art by Tim Noble and Sue Webster

Shadow 25 July 2013 0 Comments

Youngman by Tim Noble & Sue Webster

Making creative use of a wooden stepladder, discarded wood, and a light projector, Tim Noble and Sue Webster created an identifiable image of a young man in shadow.  The British artists have been working together since 1986 when they met at art school.  In 2009, each was awarded an honorary Doctor of Art degree from […]

When The Lights Were Out by Rob Gonsalves

Ambiguous 22 July 2013 3 Comments

When The Lights Were Out by Rob Gonsalves

This painting portrays a magical scene during what might be a power outage in a big city.  When the dark row of skyscrapers reflects on the surface of the lake, the city comes alive. To order prints of Rob Gonsalves’ work, please visit Huckleberry Fine Art.