If you peek down the ally on the east side of 55 West Broadway you see a very unusual mural.
It’s an anamorphosis perspective painting, a distorted projection requiring the viewer to occupy a specific vantage point in order to properly see the image. Viewed straight on (perpendicular to the wall) as in the above photo, the subject the subject appears quite distorted. But viewed at an acute angle as the photo below, the image appears normal.
Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1485) is the first person known definitive to use anamorphosis perspective.
Right nest to 55 Broadway is the fabulous Lazar’s Bazar that sells everything you never knew you ever needed or wanted. It kind a mash up of a martial arts store, head shop and discount clothing store. A fun place to check out if you in the area.
Check out the mural on west broadway and olive alley One hundred and fiftyfour feet long. One artist.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I just checked it out and it is some impressive work. I’ll put it in my next post.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Dan