The term “trompe l’oeil,” meaning “fool the eye,” is an art style that was popular in the 19th century. By then, artists and audiences had enjoyed optical illusions for thousands of years. The ...

No, it's not your eyes -- these are fashion illusions. Translating to "trick the eye," trompe l'oiel is a centuries old technique of making the 2-d look 3-d. Popular in design in the 70's, the look is ...

Western New York painter John Yerger is one of the best-known practitioners of the centuries-old technique of trompe l’oeil painting in the United States. Through his sheer dexterity with the brush ...

Magicians rarely reveal their secrets, but artist Gary Erbe is a magician of another stripe. He is more than willing to reveal his secrets. Well, some of them anyway. In the exhibit “Mystery and Magic ...

This drab fireplace is shown before its transformation via the trompe l’oeil technique, which will make it look like tiled. Artist Dannae Howe creates a tiled look with a faux painting technique to ...

JR’s new installation beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris. AFP News Agency / YouTube There’s no doubt that JR’s creation, which invitingly welcomes audience participation, will for a time become an ...

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