Pavement Chalk Artist
By Julian Beever
Hardcover, 112 pages ($29.95)
Julian Beever, a sidewalk artist who uses chalk to create amazing whimsical, three-dimensional public-space illusions that can only be viewed properly from one specific angle, shows off several dozen of his favorites and explains the frequently challenging circumstances in which each was done. It’s pure browsing pleasure—just keep reminding your brain that what your eyes are certain they’re seeing isn’t really there!