Some Over the Top Trompe l’Oeil Murals
Continuing with my Mural Monday Theme, several muralists are known for their over-the-top, grand, trompe l’oeil style. I’m listing just a few here. 1) Eric Grohe, as described in the article, “Move over Bansky…” from the London Evening Standard. (There are a lot more pictures to be viewed on this link + here’s a previous post.) 2) John Pugh’s 3-D work is described in the article, “Off the Wall…” on the Daily Mail UK. 3) Murals of Lyon, France by Halim Bensaïd (CitéCréation), as described on France Today: Murals produced by CitéCréation were designed not just as decoration but to help the people of Lyon rediscover their local identity, to…
Murals from Around the World
I have a backlog of murals to post, so I’m starting with this overview from Creative Cloud blog, which shows 50 Most Stunning Murals from Around the World. I’ve just pulled a few here that I liked for display. These two I just came upon, a Keith Haring Mural that is deteriorating in Melbourne, Australia: Here’s a controversial Dostoevsky mural in the Moscow Metro:





