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False Documents and Other Illusions at Portland Art Museum

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False Documents and Other Illusions, looks at the various ways in which contemporary artists approach the idea of trompe l’oei, lillusion, or fooling the eye. It runs in conjunction with a traditional 19th-century trompe l’oeil painting show on view in another gallery called John Haberle: Master of Illusion. The New York Times Special Edition will be included in the show. Portland Museum of Art Seven Congress Square Portland, Maine 04101 October 30, 2010—January 2, 2011.