We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion.
The great task in life is to find reality.
– Iris Murdoch
There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
I’m obsessed with trompe l’oeil –
the idea of something that is existing and
is not existing.
– Alessandro Michele
Is not this whole world an illusion?
– Angela Carter
What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story.
And the greatest good is little enough; for all life is a dream,
and dreams themselves are only dreams.
– Pedro Calderon de la Barca
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12 replies on “Trompe l’oeil: The Art of Illusion”
Excellent Photography. Thanks for Sharing.
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So enjoying your works!
Interesting frames!
Life is but a dream…
Wow, Fascinating photos again.
Thank you Stevebhai
hermosas imagenes. fascinantes. felicitaciones
Espectacular. imagenes fascinantes. el mejor fotografo en la actualidad.
. felicitaaciones
Most excellent!
Fascinating illusions. Much to absorb in each image. Thank you, Steve.
Great set of Trompe de l’oueil, Steve
wow.
Fantastic photos.
Indeed so much is in the eye of the beholder.
Na’ama