People love bringing art to life. Whether it's through imagining what historical figures would look like today, or turning classical art into memes, the possibilities are endless, and especially now that we have all this extra time on our hands at home, people are getting extra creative. An Instagram challenge using the hashtag #TussenKunstEnQuarantaine, which means 'between art and quarantine' is encouraging people to reenact famous paintings and the results are brilliantly creative and utterly ridiculous. What a way to pass the time! Check out some of the best ones below.
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Artist Danny Evans has created incredibly realistic pictures of what Hollywood stars would look like if they were normal people (and it was still the 80s). Not only do they show us how money and fame can make you look like anything you want, but Evans also hopes to draw attention to the unrealistic standards of perfection that we hold celebrities to. Check out the brilliant pictures below, and then head over and see some more of his masterwork here.
We're used to seeing celebrities looking perfect. expecting them to be flawless - after all, they have budgets of millions of dollars to help them do so. And whenever a celebrity dares to venture out their house without makeup, like a gasp ordinary person, it sends the media into a frenzy and we lose our minds, shocked that they might not wake up looking like an Instagram filter. We treat celebrities like demi-gods and New York City-based artist and writer Danny Evans wanted to draw attention to the unrealistic standards of perfection, that we hold them to.
He started Planet Hiltron, photoshopping pictures of Hollywood celebrities to give us a glimpse of what they would look like as ordinary people. His talent is incredible and makes it clear that with enough money, anyone could look like a Hollywood celeb! Check out some of his masterpieces below.
Most people don't get to rub shoulders with celebrities; the only exposure they get to the rich and famous is watching videos or looking at pictures of them. But one guy took it a step further and began using his amazing Photoshop skills to place himself in mostly awkward or even scandalous positions with the Hollywood stars, pop stars, and famous athletes he wishes he could meet.
Patrick Thorendahl, aka peejet has nearly 200k followers on Instagram and has become famous for his photos. He has a clear preference for certain celebrities, including Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, and Rihanna, where he makes them look romantically involved, their partners usually looking on in horror. Understandably. Check out his talented works of art below.
Madame Tussauds, famous for creating realistic wax figures of famous people, recently revealed their newest creation; Ariana Grande! Madame Tussauds revealed it proudly as shown below, on their Twitter handle, but was met with upset fans who were brutally honest about the newest figurine addition. Even Ariana Grande had something to say about it! Let us know your thoughts below.
If you've never heard of The Royal Ascot, don't worry you aren't alone. Apparently, The Royal Ascot is an annual five-day horse-race meeting held on a course outside of London, England, with racehorses competing for millions of dollars in prizes. (Yup! MILLIONS) It's also a major event for not only racing fans but, for the fashion as well. The even is also regularly attended by Queen Elizabeth II and other royalties! So, it's not a surprise that many go above and beyond in the name of fashion... but have these hats gone a little too far? One thing for sure, they are hilarious to look at!
German Twitter users recently started a trend. The trend? Making sandwiches that look like paintings by famous artists! The action was initiated by blogger Marie Sophie Hingst, who introduced hashtag ##KunstGeschichteAlsBrotbelag. (we are guessing that means, #makefamouspaintingsintosandwhiches ) Other Twitter users happily took up the idea. And if you scroll down, we will present some awesome and creative sandwiches!
When we meet celebrities or anyone famous, we might want an autograph. A signature to show people. To say "YES, I REALLY SAW / MEET THEM!" Well, here are a few famous signatures we might all want, and some that make us scratch our heads with as we wonder, "Who can even read that?!"
Alan Wagner is a hilarious comedian as well as a talented video editor. He decided to put some of his skills to use and created a number of very funny flyers. What did he do with these flyers? Put them all over Los Angeles of course! Just take a quick scroll and see for yourself!
