Does anyone know the name of the artist who painted the optical illusion 'Va

Question: Does anyone know the name of the artist who painted the optical illusion 'Vanity'!?

It is picture of a lady sitting at her desk looking into a mirror but when you stand back it becomes a skull!. It was on the cover of Def Leppard's album 'Retro-active' if that helps!?!?

If anyone knows where I could get a copy of the painting, that would also be appreciated!.

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The album cover, by Nels Israelson and Hugh Syme,
shows a lady sitting at a dressing table, looking in a
mirror!. However, if you hold the cover at arm's length
or look at it from a distance, it takes the form of a skull
(a type of vanitas art), the woman's head forming the
left eye socket, and her reflected head in the mirror
forming the right eye socket!. The mirror itself forms
the shape of the skull and the accessories on the
dressing table form the nose, nostrils and teeth!.
It was inspired by Charles Allan Gilbert's most
famous work, All Is Vanity (1892)!.

Prints are available through the artist's site:
http://www!.hughsyme!.com/test!.html
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Retro_Activ!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You can buy one here:
http://www!.allposters!.com/-st/Allan-C-Gi!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com