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Optical Illusionism

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Implications - Consumers are no longer attracted to purely "pretty" items. The incorporation of optical illusions into products coincides with the desire for items that make people think, use their imagination, while at the same time escaping from the banality of everyday life. From home design to fashion prints, things are not always what they seem.
 Score:
5.5
Hot
Top 6 Examples:
252,107 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Mar 10 - Jun 10
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Featured Examples


Optical Illusion Body Painting
 Score:
5.4
Peaked and Viral
175,625 Clicks in 167 w
Pub: Mar 6, 10

Optical Illusion Body Painting

Creative Paint Job Turns Three People Into the Image of a Tiger
This is a really cool example of optical illusion body painting, in which the bodies of three people have been magically transformed into the image of a tiger. The optical illusion body painting process… [More]

Distorted Perspective Art
 Score:
6.2
Peaked and V. Hot
17,734 Clicks in 154 w
Pub: Jun 2, 10

Distorted Perspective Art

The Jan Von Holleben ' The Theatre' Collection Tricks the Eye
The Jan Von Holleben ' The Theatre' collection is intriguing in a classic Holleben style that plays on perspective. Commissioned by 'Spleen-Youth-Theatre-Festival,' these photos were made possible with… [More]

Optical Illusion Seating
 Score:
5.9
Peaked and V. Hot
14,425 Clicks in 163 w
Pub: Mar 31, 10

Optical Illusion Seating

Mathia Bengtsson's Paper Chair is a Confusing Delight
Mathia Bengtsson’s paper chair may looked inspired by the majestic creature the zebra, but it truly looks like a neat optical illusion. Using digital art to create this optical illusion look, it was also… [More]

Angels & Demons Editorials
 Score:
5.7
Peaked and Hot
21,969 Clicks in 166 w
Pub: Mar 9, 10

Angels & Demons Editorials

Italian Vogue March 2010 Features ‘The Great Illusion'
Photographer Paolo Roversi plays with a variety of shadows and light in his latest editorial ‘The Great Illusion’ inside Italian Vogue March 2010. The story, which features model Lara Stone, plays on angels… [More]

Water-Flinging Gymnastics
 Score:
5.5
Peaked and Warm
15,636 Clicks in 157 w
Pub: May 11, 10

Water-Flinging Gymnastics

The Nick Rudnicki 'Heroes' Series is Dramatically Set
Combining water with gymnastic routines was a stroke of genius, as you can see in the Nick Rudnicki 'Heroes' photo series. Accenting each fluid and gravity-defying movement, it dramatizes the entire scene.… [More]

Faux Window Frames
 Score:
5
Peaked and Warm
6,718 Clicks in 162 w
Pub: Apr 7, 10

Faux Window Frames

Reveal from Adam Frank Lets You Fake a Beautiful View
Why buy a house with a beautiful view when you can project one with REVEAL from Adam Frank? REVEAL features incredibly detailed depictions of beautiful scenery, all at the touch of a button and a fraction… [More]


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