“Trompe is mega-mannerist. Haut faux. It went so well with the rise of Neo-Liberalism in the 1980s. It makes perfect sense to revisit trompe in this era of snake oil salesmen, war criminals and fake news. It’s fake and it’s ostentatious but it’s also all about skilled sleight of hand, and strategic trickery. Take a step to the left and you will see it for the empty façade it really is.” Brief musings on trompe l’oeil for For Scale
L’Oeil For Décor: How to Live with Trompe
Sophie Lovell for For Scale
“Trompe is mega-mannerist. Haut faux. It went so well with the rise of Neo-Liberalism in the 1980s. It makes perfect sense to revisit trompe in this era of snake oil salesmen, war criminals and fake news. It’s fake and it’s ostentatious but it’s also all about skilled sleight of hand, and strategic trickery. Take a…
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