Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist whose style was influenced by both popular advertising and comic books.  He created a sculpture titled House I for the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. in 1998.  The house, constructed with fabricated and painted aluminum, appears to be normal when viewed from a fixed […]

As a finger and thumb reach for a circle, something else can be perceived in the negative space.  What do you see? Visit Excites.co.uk to view more works from graphic designer and illustrator Simon C Page.

Joaquim Alves Gaspar captured this photograph of a man walking in a tunnel holding a camera.  The picture was taken at São Martinho do Porto on the west coast of Portugal.  It is uncertain whether the man is approaching the camera or walking away from it.  Can you tell? This picture was found on Wikimedia […]

Female dancers in white gowns appear to seamlessly emerge from the crashing water of  a moonlit waterfall.  Much like many of Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves‘ paintings, this image almost has a dream-like feeling to it. To order prints of Rob Gonsalves’ work, please visit Huckleberry Fine Art.

In the late 19th century, Quaker Oats released a pamphlet with an optical illusion on the cover.  The paper that the Quaker Man is holding below reads , “How many packages can you count?”  Do you see six or seven packages of Quaker White Oats?  Both answers are correct depending on how you look at […]

Take a careful look at this image.  What is the first thing that you see? Did you happen to see the handprint first or the king of the jungle?  For another optical illusion featuring a lion, check out the ambiguous Lion or Monkey by Humberto Machado.

The photograph below is a bit ambiguous, although it probably was not meant to be.  What exactly is going on with the two people’s legs?  It looks like the person facing the camera is wearing long white shorts… or is she? Did you figure it out?