Monday, December 8

Remixed Art and Demotivators

   1. "If other artists drew the Mona Lisa"
     <http://aviary.com/bizblog/posts/if-other-artists-drew-the-mona-lisa>


   2. "Understanding art for geeks"
     <http://gemssty.com/2008/01/28/art-for-geeks/>
   The "Mona Lisa" images reminded me of a collection of photoshopped
   masterpieces that emerged briefly start of the year, entitled
   "Understanding art for geeks".  The flickr set was removed by its
   creator before I could mention it on the B-List.  But thanks to Google
   image search, I've located some of the pics:
   * "The Scream" by Munch
     <http://www.made-in-england.org/images/the_scream.jpg>
   * "St. Matthew and the Angel" by Caravaggio
     <http://a1.vox.com/6a00c225239a5e8fdb00e398d5d0b10003-500pi>
   * "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo
     <http://www.valeriovalerio.org/images/god_linux.jpg>
   * "Napoleon on Horseback" by Jacques-Louis David
     <http://www.phfactor.net/wp-pics/2208736809_4df829bfc8.jpg>
   * "Waterfall" by M.C. Escher
     <http://www.valeriovalerio.org/images/water_fall.jpg>
   * "This is Not a Pipe" by Magritte
     <http://www.ecrans.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L450xH347/understanding2-
        ed7e3.jpg>

   Use this Google images search URL to dig up others:
     <http://images.google.com/images?q=Understanding%20art%20for%20geeks>

   Here's a post with an explanation why the original set was taken down:
     <http://gemssty.com/2008/01/28/art-for-geeks/>


   3. Demotivators - The Complete Collection
     <http://despair.com/viewall.html>
   The original and official set of motivational parody posters.

   Along the same lines, some unofficial demotivational posters...
     <http://www.squidoo.com/demotivator>