Optical Illusions Photographers
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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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28 Millimètres - Woman are heroes - Action dans la favela Morro da Providencia - Escalier
JR
Print - 103 x 70 cm Print - 40.6 x 27.6 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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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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Hiding in Italy - Culture Public Library
Liu Bolin
Photography - 68 x 90 cm Photography - 26.8 x 35.4 inch
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Hiding in Spain - Spain Magazine
Liu Bolin
Photography - 120 x 90 cm Photography - 47.2 x 35.4 inch
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JR au Palais de Tokyo, 29 Août 2020, 6h42, Paris, France, 2022
JR
Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 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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Les falaises du Trocadéro 18 mai 2021 22h18
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.4 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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Trompe l'oeil, Les Falaises du Trocadéro, 21 mai 2021, 20h03, Paris, France, 2021
JR
Print - 64 x 96 x 2 cm Print - 25.2 x 37.8 x 0.8 inch
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169. Sergent Pepper
Bernard Pras
Photography - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Photography - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
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Gang of Marrakesh
Hassan Hajjaj
Photography - 126 x 89 x 1 cm Photography - 49.6 x 35 x 0.4 inch
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Igloo Mobile 2
Charles Pétillon
Photography - 110 x 145 x 5 cm Photography - 43.3 x 57.1 x 2 inch
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Li Wei falls to the car
Li Wei
Photography - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
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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…