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Julian Beever's anamorphic street art secrets revealed in video

artist · 2026-04-27

A YouTube documentary by Tracks explores the anamorphic street art of Julian Beever, known as the Pavement Picasso. Born in Cheltenham in 1959 and active since the mid-1990s, Beever has created works across the UK, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Spain, USA, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. In the video, he demonstrates his trompe-l'œil technique by depicting Big Ben. The documentary also features local artists discussing the street art movement and its most famous exponent, Banksy.

Key facts

  • Julian Beever was born in Cheltenham in 1959.
  • He is known as the Pavement Picasso.
  • Beever creates anamorphic 3D drawings on streets.
  • He has been active since the mid-1990s.
  • His works appear in the UK, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Spain, USA, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.
  • The video was published by the YouTube channel Tracks.
  • In the video, Beever creates a trompe-l'œil of Big Ben.
  • Local artists discuss street art and Banksy in the documentary.

Entities

Artists

  • Julian Beever
  • Banksy

Institutions

  • Tracks
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Cheltenham
  • United Kingdom
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Austria
  • Denmark
  • Spain
  • United States
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • London
  • Big Ben

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