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Narrative Illusions
From mannerist illusions on the ceilings of ancient palaces to extrovert embellishments on PoMo facades, the painting technique of trompe l’oeil has provided popular visual entertainment since the age of the ancient Greeks. California-based artist John Pugh is something of a modern master. The idea for his giant 1980 mural “Academe” at his alma mater, the Chico State University, came to Pugh in a dream as he obsessed about how to depict the ancient roots of the Greek educational systems that underpin modern educational models. “Ultimately” says Pugh, “the goal is to conjure fresh feelings and perceptions, and evoke a sense of connectivity with the mural, within us, and the world around us.” p (sl)
Image courtesy John Pugh.
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Louis Isadore Kahn
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