Trompe L'oeil and or Forced Perspective
During September and October, Greg Kucera Gallery features Chris Engman's large format photos. The series is titled Equivalence.
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It is difficult to tell where the photograph ends and the wooden frame begins. Certainly tricks your eye. These remind me of some of my favorite works by California Artist John Okulick.
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(Photo from Artsy.net)