3D murals painted on the sides of buildings by Trompe L'oeil (trick-of-the-eye)
artist John Pugh. (Note: the commentary came with the e-mail. It's not mine at
all! HR)
Received April 26, 2010.
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| Main Street, Los Gatos, California. Even the woman peering into the
ruin is part of the mural. |
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| Taylor Hall, California State University, Chico, California. The
Doric-style columns are actually nothing but paint. |
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| Honolulu, Hawaii. This mural took two months of studio work to plan and
another six months to execute with the help of 11 other artists. Featured are
Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of the Hawaiian Islands, and Duke
Kahanamoku, the ultimate father of surfing. Even the stairs and of course, the
sightseers, are part of the mural. Hard to believe this isn't 3-D. Check out
the wave at the top. The fake skylight. Wow! |
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| This mural at the Cafe Trompe L'oeil, San Jose, California, is
entitled "Art Imitating Life Imitating Art Imitating Life." This customer
doesn't leave at closing time. And, there is no doorway or stairs to go
through or climb...and the statue never needs dusting. |
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| Twenty-nine Palms, California. Valentine the bull and a patient
buzzard are waiting for the artist to awake. No way...yep, way. This is all
painting. Check along the base or the wall and you can see the seam between
the vertical wall and the paved parking lot. How real can it get. Just
outstanding. |
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| Bay in a Bottle, Santa Cruz, California. The passerby is part of the
mural. |
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| Looks like a nice spot to rest your weary feet on a sidewalk in front
of the Sarasota County Health Center, Florida. |
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| Artist John Pugh |