Julian Beever
English-born, Belgium-based artist Julian Beever has been creating three-dimensional street art, rendering old masters and doing portraits since the mid-1990s. His three dimensional chalk masterpieces, when viewed from the correct angle, give the illusion of depth using a process of projection called anamorphosis and the results are stunning. He’s not the only one to apply this technique, but the complexity, detail and quality of his creations are mesmerising, striking many passers-by into a stupor.
Julian Beever also creates wall murals and oil paintings, but his best known for his pavement art, reproducing it in a variety of locations all over the world. One of his most intriguing creations involves a self-portrait, which he then mimics, the effect creating a puzzling mirror image. Some other street artists of note include: Blu, Maximillian Wiedemann and Judith Supine.
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November 8, 2011 | New Art | by Zolton |
I had to look twice, no,no, three times at this photo of another incredible Julian Beever work before I could comprehend exactly what was going on. Such is the artistry of this 3D magician: it really takes the visuals of street art to a whole new dimension. Literally.
November 1, 2008 | New Art | by Francis Andrews |
People are always looking to push the boundaries of street art, perhaps fed up with seeing the same (wild) style of graffiti over and over again. So, like Blu and Dan Witz, Julian Beever came into our lives like a breath of fresh air. His work is stunning, mind-boggling stuff: he manages to create a world ‘inside’ a pavement with his 3D pastel illustrations, tricking the eye into believing a dimension exists right below our very feet. Read more
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So I interviewed Bianca, one half of Coco Rosie, the other morning. Love their music: very dramatic, almost operatic in its scale yet imbued with a sense of sonic unease that carries the divine melodies well beyond their maudlin minor key progressions. Read more
I remember the first time I saw a Mark Rothko piece at the Art Institute in Chicago. I’d only seen reproductions until that point, and I never understood why people considered the late painter so important. Read more
Look closely at the froth of this latte and you’ll see a portrait carved out amongst the grains and milk. It’s a truly a work of art and it’s a feature of the coffee served at Richmond, Melbourne cafe Flavours of Lakhoum. Check, please!
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