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Monday, October 15th, 2007

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Optical Illusion: Bush or a Bear?

Filed under George W. Bush, Media by F. G. Fitzer at 12:07 pm

After seeing the dancing woman optical illusion brain test that Peregrin presented people with over the weekend, I wanted to share another one I’ve come across.

A conceptual artist from San Francisco made the image that you see below. First, look at the picture while covering up your left eye. Then, look at the picture while covering up your right eye. Then, look at it again with both eyes uncovered.

Some people see the bear with their left eye covered. Other people see the bear with their right eye covered. Some people only see the image of George W. Bush.

Which group are you in?

george w. bush or bear optical illusion


27 Comments »

  1. I see Bush. I can usually see the double images in optical illusions, but for the life of me I can’t see the bear in this. Where’s the bear?

    Comment by Jim — 10/15/2007 @ 12:13 pm

  2. I don’t see any bear. What about the naked lady that’s supposed to be in the shoulder of the Camel cigarette logo? Or the cut and paste thing with the Indian maiden’s knees on the Land-O-Lakes butter package?

    Comment by Iroquois — 10/15/2007 @ 12:49 pm

  3. i see a walking stink-pile of shit!
    But that’s just me, i guess.

    Comment by Tom — 10/15/2007 @ 7:30 pm

  4. But I’d rather see the bear… Where is it? You sure there’s one?

    Comment by HareTrinity — 10/16/2007 @ 2:01 pm

  5. thats kinda kool its just faintly there

    Comment by dasha — 1/17/2008 @ 3:35 am

  6. this sux, i dont see no bear. where is it?

    Comment by Kaitlyn — 3/24/2008 @ 4:21 pm

  7. there is no god damn bear.

    Comment by Anonymous — 3/27/2008 @ 9:55 am

  8. Yes there is. I saw one yesterday.

    Comment by Fruktata — 3/27/2008 @ 10:14 am

  9. i really wish one of you who can see the bear would describe its location, because i’ve never been able to find it here.

    i mean, unless you look on wall street.

    Comment by Vynce — 3/27/2008 @ 3:10 pm

  10. um i see the biggest mistake ever!!!

    Comment by skeet — 4/11/2008 @ 11:28 am

  11. I have no idea whwere the bear is. Could some one tell me?

    Comment by Cari — 4/12/2008 @ 9:57 pm

  12. I’m guessing Bush’s left eye is supposed to be the bear’s nose, the jagged gray edges to the right of his mouth are supposed to be the bear’s teeth, and the black spot above Bush’s left eye is the bear’s eye. If your expecting a detailed picture of a bear to pop out like some kind of magic photo your in for a disappointment.

    Comment by n8 — 4/15/2008 @ 5:06 pm

  13. ohhh i see it his mounthes on his right eyebrow

    Comment by robbie — 5/4/2008 @ 1:01 pm

  14. I see the eye and teeth of a bear but nothing else. :(

    Comment by Jackie — 5/6/2008 @ 5:21 pm

  15. ugggh i dont c a bear!!!
    i wanna c it n im not leaving till i do!!!!!
    :P

    Comment by marisa — 5/11/2008 @ 11:13 pm

  16. Im thinking your bear went extinct - hoping the other half of the optical illusion is on its way there too..

    Comment by Phil — 5/12/2008 @ 3:26 am

  17. I see the bear but it took me a while to find it, its pretty cool

    Comment by Anonymous — 5/13/2008 @ 3:27 pm

  18. its in the shadow of the right side of his face. its standing up. :]

    Comment by claire — 5/15/2008 @ 2:05 pm

  19. no bear at all

    Comment by Samster — 5/21/2008 @ 12:37 pm

  20. This is one piece of shit.

    Comment by Krauser — 5/21/2008 @ 1:50 pm

  21. I think that the light gray shadows on the right and top of bush’s face look a bit like the silhouette of a whole bear standing on its hind legs

    Comment by Ryan — 5/22/2008 @ 5:29 pm

  22. i see a dog

    Comment by Anonymous — 5/27/2008 @ 9:02 pm

  23. no bear!

    Comment by trish — 9/4/2008 @ 11:38 pm

  24. crap…total crap

    Comment by Anonymous — 9/21/2008 @ 4:13 am

  25. I see an A&*?hole, a dummy, a cocaine addict, a recovering alcoolic, a lyer, but no bear!

    Comment by Anonymous — 9/21/2008 @ 4:15 am

  26. i see it

    Comment by Anonymous — 10/5/2008 @ 1:32 pm

  27. I’ve seen the bear …it’s on the right face of Bush..the shadow one…

    Comment by Mcar15 — 10/9/2008 @ 9:06 am

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