Optical Illusion Visually Perceived Image: Magician Horace Goldin May 7, 2009 CLICK BELOW TO GET ANSWER Magician Horace Goldin used this flyer to advertise his theater shows. Who looks taller, Goldin as a man or as a boy? Answer: They are both the same height. The lines of perspective help to create the illusion of one being taller than the other.