Artist JR made the pyramid at the Louvre museum in Paris disappear — Quartz

Invited to curate a series of events at the Louvre this weekend (link in French), French artist JR decided to leave his mark on the museum—or rather, use an eraser on it, by making the iconic glass pyramid outside the 13th and 16th centuries buildings seemingly disappear. Using his trademark technique of sticking large-size pictures to the outdoors of buildings, JR created a trompe l’œil, an optical illusion that appeared to turn the pyramid into a black-and-white filter for the buildings behind…

Source: Artist JR made the pyramid at the Louvre museum in Paris disappear — Quartz

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