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Shadows and Mirrors
A selection of illusions based around reflections in mirrors and shadows being cast. Some artists such as Shigeo Fukuda have made a name for themselves producing pieces that appear abstract but that cast the shadows of recognisable objects.
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Shadow woman illusion Added: February 11, 2013 | 6 comments There are a number of different objects in this optical illusion including a table, a pair of shoes, a folding deck chair and a bottle of wine. All these items have been strategically put in place so ...
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Cat with wolf shadow Added: February 6, 2013 | 1 comment This funny optical illusion picture was taken outside of a cat sitting quietly on concrete in the sun. However instead of casting a shadow of a cat which is what you would expect to see in this image,...
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Shadow Street Added: June 9, 2009 | 20 comments This one is quite confusing, what part of this picture consists of shadows and which of solid figures ? If you aren't sure, try looking at it upside-down....
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Lunch With A Helmet On Added: June 9, 2009 | 29 comments Another illusion from Shigeo Fukuda, in this one he's welded together 848 knives, forks and spoons to produce an object the shadow cast from which forms the perfect shape of a motorcycle on the ground...
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Shadow Couple Added: June 9, 2009 | 17 comments This piece of art by Tim Noble and Sue Webster is little more than a pile of garbage but amazingly the shadow cast on the back wall from the trash shows the image of a couple relaxing with a cigarette...
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Mirror Carrying Added: June 9, 2009 | 21 comments Here's a simple illusion achieved with the use of a mirror, this man is carrying the mirror on his shoulder with the reflective side outward thus achieving the illusion that he has no head....
Category: Shadows and Mirrors Piano Mirror Illusion Added: May 25, 2009 | 22 comments This impressive illusion by Shigeo Fukuda is sure to boggle the mind. On the right we can see a strange structure made out of various piano parts and shapes, yet when viewed in the mirror on the left ...