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Off The Wall: The Astonishing 3D Murals Painted On The Sides Of Buildings By A Trompe L'Oeil Artist
Daily Mail (UK) ^
 | May 25th 2009
Posted on 05/25/2009 5:05:57 PM PDT by Steelfish
Off the wall: The astonishing 3D murals painted on the sides of buildings by a trompe l'oeil artist 
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER 25th May 2009 
These amazing pictures show the epic architectural murals that are deluding viewers into seeing a 3D scene painted on a flat surface. 
[Pics in URL] 
This beautiful glossy scene shimmering in the sun as the colossal wave appears to crash right onto the pavement forms part of a stunning trompe l'oeil series by John Pugh. 
It took two months of studio work to plan and a further six months to execute with the help of 11 other artists
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: trompeloeil
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:05:57 PM PDT
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Steelfish
 
To: Steelfish
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:13:00 PM PDT
by 
count-your-change
(You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
 
To: Steelfish
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:13:33 PM PDT
by 
Joiseydude
(I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees. Live free or die.)
 
To: Steelfish
    I was gasping!
Unbelievable!
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:13:34 PM PDT
by 
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009.  Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
 
To: Steelfish
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:14:39 PM PDT
by 
Moonmad27
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:14:47 PM PDT
by 
BlessedBeGod
(Obama's not the anti-Christ, but is making the way for him as John the Baptist did for Jesus.)
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:16:19 PM PDT
by 
Travis McGee
(--www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
 
To: Steelfish
    Terrific. Actually, long ago before I bought my home I lived in an apartment in Los Angeles that was painted trompe l’oeil style. It was featured in magazines.
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:20:07 PM PDT
by 
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
 
To: Joiseydude
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:21:44 PM PDT
by 
autumnraine
(Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson)
 
To: Steelfish
    Stuff like this makes me want to give up art. Unbelievable!
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:24:28 PM PDT
by 
infidel29
(BARACkarl OBAmarx)
 
To: Steelfish
    WOW! Thank you for sharing!
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:24:36 PM PDT
by 
An American!
(Proud To Be An American!)
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:26:09 PM PDT
by 
bgill
(The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:26:15 PM PDT
by 
cranked
 
To: Steelfish
To: Steelfish
    I soooo have no talent whatsoever.
 
To: Joiseydude
    That...is...amazing. Absolutely amazing.
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:31:55 PM PDT
by 
reagan_fanatic
(When you put Democrats in charge, stupid things happen)
 
To: Steelfish
    Eh, but is is art?!
Anybody could do that!
 
To: Steelfish
    NOW thats art.. Picasso was a moron.. that painted like a 4 year old..
 
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posted on 
05/25/2009 5:38:05 PM PDT
by 
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed  hyperbole....)
 
To: Steelfish
    Amazing..thanks for posting
 
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