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If Famous Painters From Art History Were Modern-Day Urbanites

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

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Have you ever wondered what history’s most famous artists would be like if they lived today? Portuguese artist UntitledSave visualizes this concept in a series of amusing art prints that reimagine iconic artists such as Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, and Vincent van Gogh as modern-day urbanites.

The artist has cleverly digitally rendered each image, merging the faces of artists with the bodies of real-life people. Salvador Dalí takes on the persona of a hip street photographer, Frida Kahlo is a trendy millennial, and Gustav Klimt looks perfectly at home with a case of his self-named craft beer. One image even features Dalí, Picasso, Van Gogh, Klimt, and Andy Warhol together as a cool gang of skateboarders. UntitledSave also turns artists’ subjects into modern-day hipsters—Mona Lisa looks just like an Instagram influencer and the Girl with a Pearl Earring strikes a pose as Girl with a Denim Jacket.

Scroll down to check out some of UntitledSave’s artist-hipster mash-ups, and buy prints of his work on Etsy.

Portuguese artist UntitledSave reimagines famous artists from history as modern-day people.

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

The amusing series shows artists looking perfectly at home in urban settings.

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

Famous Artists in Modern Settings by UntitledSave

UntitledSave: Instagram | Etsy

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Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
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