While this Vogue Korea shoot entitled "Simple is More" by Kim Han Jun, isn't exactly a replica of Magritte's oeuvre (like in Sir Realist), it's clear that his work was the driving force behind its visuals. Magritte's staples are all over this, with the use of clouds, bowler hats, umbrellas and the posing of the scenary.
Cindy Sherman: Her "History Portrait" Series as Post-Modern Parody By Kimberlee A. Cloutier-Blazzard, Bread and Circus senior contributing writer Much ink has been spilled over the work of American photographer Cindy Sherman. Born in New Jersey in 1954, Sherman's artistic career began in New York City in the 1970's; she is perhaps best known for using herself as the subject of her photographs.
Rainer Elstermann series "Old Masters", recreates classic art stapples, but replacing the originals models with children, giving the end results a strange kind of gravitas.
Oscar Wilde once said "One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art." Being a living work of art could prove itself to be quite complicated, so maybe another way of looking at this statement is by using art to fashion oneself.
- Keith HARING by Nicholas KIRKWOOD
- Man RAY and Keith HARING by Jean-Charles DE CALTELJABAC
- Robert CAMPIN and Hieronymus BOSCH by Alexander MC QUEEN
- HIROSHIGE by Christian DIOR
- Salvador DALI by Elsa SCHIAPARELLI
- Andy WARHOL by Pepe Jeans
Gustave Klimt wasn't the only one getting a faithful, in the flesh reproduction of his works. In Genlux's winter issue, an editorial called Sir Realist shot by Andrew Matusik used surrealist master Rene Magritte's work as inspiration. While the reenactment isn't always as faithful as Klimt's, Magritte's vision clearly shines through.
Bear with me, I'm on a roll here, so I'm just flooding the gates with all these art to life related posts! I suppose I could have broken this down into 2 separate posts, but I guess there's strength in numbers and neither is a full fledged editorial so this pairing seems sorta of ok!
French Kis Arabesque From such foulness of root does sweetness grow KingdomRay Caesar crée un univers fantastique, sinistre et plein d'espoir où des personnages énigmatiques rayonnent d'une étrange sérénité.
Kattaca are no strangers here. I've previously mentioned their mad art directing skills and in this editorial lensed by Moisés González and aptly called La
MadCobra is the nickname of the artist from Santo Domingo, Pedro Josue Carvajal Ramirez. At the age of 28 years, this art director made many visual for art websites and tees print, such as Threadless and LaFraise. His world is crazy and colorful, containing psychedelic pop symbols, and street culture references. Discover a great selection in this post and more on his Behance or Flickr.