Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Highway Artwork

HERE IS A SERIES OF 7 SEMI-TRAILER TRUCKS THAT HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY A 'TROMPE L'OEIL' ARTIST. (TROMPE L'OEIL IS FRENCH FOR 'FOOL THE EYE'). HOPE THEY DID NOT CAUSE ANY WRECKS!!
1) TRAILER PAINTED TO LOOK AS IF THE SIDE AND BACK ARE OPEN, AND A GIANT BOTTLE OF FOREIGN BEER IS STICKING OUT OF THE TRAILER .

2) ENTIRE TRAILER IS PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE A GIANT CANVAS TOTE BAG. THE STRAP APPEARS TO JUT OUT, BUT IT IS ALL A FLAT SURFACE.

3) THE TRAILER IS PAINTED TO LOOK OPEN, WITH CASES OF PEPSI-COLA IN STACKS, SUSPENDED FROM THE CEILING, AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER IS EMPTY.

4) TRAILER HAS BEEN PAINTED TO LOOK LIKE THE FRONT OF A TRUCK,COMPLETE WITH A WINDSHIELD AND A TRUCKDRIVER PAINTED IN THE? 'DRIVER'S SEAT'. HE IS LOOKING BACK OVER HIS SHOULDER TO APPEAR AS IF HE IS DRIVING BACKWARD.

5) PAINTED AS A BEAUTIFUL, LIGHTED AQUARIUM WITH FISH SWIMMING IN IT AND 'LIVE' VEGETATION.

6) ANOTHER FOREIGN AD -- THIS ONE A SHELF LINED FULL WITH BOOKS AND A POST-IT NOTE WITH THE NUMBER. THE BACK HAS A CORK BULLETIN BOARD.
7) THE LAST ONE IS FOR PRINGLES HOT & SPICY....WELL, SEE FOR YOURSELF.....

5 opinions rendered:

Unknown said...

HAH! You are a dollar short and a day late Miss Sophia! (roflmao) I've already seen these pictures on another blog awhile ago.

They are ALL the same truck enhanced by one of those photo programs. I forget the name right now.

~got ya~

Head Cookie said...

These are great sophia. Oh by the way I have a new poem in the poetry coffee house and on my blog.

Sophia said...

Thanks for taking the fun out of it Ambre!!! I actually thought they were legitimate.

Unknown said...

giggles!! As I did when I first saw them!

giggles giggles giggles giggles

Magdalen Islands said...

The artist does awesome work.