Have a look at this piece of impossible architecture drawn by István Orosz and try to figure out how it was built. Obviously it could not be constructed in the real world, but fortunately on paper (or on your screen) this type of design can absolutely exist. Notice how each of the three doorways are […]
I have always been a big fan of István Orosz’s illustrations, and today’s optical illusion is no exception. If you look at this very detailed illustration that contains two men standing among trees with bags hanging from their shoulders, you may also notice something else. Do you see it? The hidden image is easier to […]
The seven people sitting on the ledges of this building seem to be very confused. Are they looking out of the windows or into the center of the building? It looks like a tower or a cylinder, but if you investigate the construction you will find that it is anything but. (via István Orosz)
There is something peculiar about the construction of this pergola created by István Orosz. Can you figure out what it is?
A portrait of author Jules Verne can be seen below. Turning the picture upside down reveals a small ship can be sailing past an opening in the rocks. This topsy-turvy image was created in 1979 by Hungarian artist Istvan Orosz. Continue reading this post to view an inverted version of this image.
One form of anamorphosis involves a deformed image that is painted on a flat surface, such as a sheet of paper. When a cylindrical (or sometimes conical) mirror is placed in the appropriate spot, the deformed image is suddenly transformed into something recognizable. In the example above by Hungarian artist István Orosz, a human eye […]
Hungarian artist István Orosz trained as a graphic designer at the University of Arts and Design in Budapest. He frequently uses visual paradox and elements of illusion while using traditional printing techniques such as woodcutting and etching. One such example is the following ambiguous landscape featuring a hidden face. Can you find it? You might […]
