Imagine walking down the street, when all of a sudden, the sidewalk in front of you has opened up and some fantastical scene is presented right in front of you! If you’re lucky, you’ve walked right into one of Julian Beever’s works of art!
Julian creates mind-blowing and humorous 3D illusions on streets and sidewalks. With the pavement and surrounding architecture he draws anamorphic illusions. The pictures are drawn in a special distortion in order to create an impression of three dimensions when seen from a particular viewpoint.
“Batman and Robin to the rescue.”
“Meet Mr. Frog”
“Catching crabs.”
“Wheel of Fortune. This was done in Santiago, Chile for the Telecommunications company 3M as part of their “Ingenuity” campaign. It was the most difficult drawing I have ever attempted.”
“Strangalia. Police arrived in Cabbage Street, Brussels yesterday after reports that an unusually large specimen of Strangalia maculata, the Longhorn Beetle, had been seen scurrying across the road, frightening shoppers. Before apprehension, the insect mysteriously disappeared during a downpour. It has not been seen since. Police have not confirmed or denied the report.”
Gold. Lot’s and lots of gold!
“Explosion in Paris. This drawing was done in Montparnasse, Paris to mark the tenth anniversary of the explosion at the AZF factory in Toulouse in 2001.”
“White water rafting.”
“A slight accident in a Railway Station in Zurich.”
“Lift off from Cape Dover. this drawing was used to raise money for the BBC Children in Need Appeal 2013.”
“Meeting Madame Butterfly. This drawing in Mexico City was the subject of Episode 9 of the Gallery TV series ‘Concrete Canvas’.”
“Making a snowman.”
“The Great Green Grasshopper lives up to its name.”
“Push the boat out.”
To see more of Julian’s artwork visit his official website here.
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