Tokyo F.A.T
You may have heard about Young Me Now Me, a fun Ze Frank thing. After discovering the painting of Georges Emile Lebacq below (thanks Patrick) and it’s remarkable likeness to my visage, we at FFFFF.at developed something with a little more dignity and class, it’s called: Impressionist Me, Now Me.
Get out that new digital camera you just unwrapped, do some hunting online and get into it.
Here’s the rules:
1. Search commons.wikimedia.org or other sites for a historical painting, drawing, or early photograph that looks like you. (It’s easier than you think) It doesn’t have to be an impressionist painting, that’s just what we started with.
2. Create a photo of you today where you recreate the pose and scene as best you can. Try to dress the same.
3. Put the two images side by side and upload it into the comments!
Here’s some to get us started:
Georges Emile Lebacq and Steve Lambert
Becky Stern
Van G and Jamie W
Michele Meets Dora Wheeler
Van Gogh and Evan Roth
Nate Graham chills with Diego Rivera
Claire Jervert and unkown
COMMENTS
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dude, what if youre filipino?
i guess that just means we get shafted again…
Well, it doesn’t have to be a perfect ethnographic match. Have fun. That said, if you want t stay true, allow me to help: http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=filipino+art
Steve, I would love to add photo, but I’m not sure how to upload to comments.
@Claire, good point. You’ll need to upload the photo online somewhere and then use the img tag to place it here. Or you can email it to me and I will add it.
This is where I put the links. Will do again if this goes through
hey, i think i found my double — diego rivera by amadeo modigliani
here’s the link for the pictures :D
http://www.spicybiscotti.com/2008/12/24/impressionist-me-now-me-my-classy-doppelganger/
Some Wikicommons categories with lots of impressionist paintings:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Impressionist_portraits
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Neo-Impressionist_paintings
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Post-Impressionist_paintings
Claire Jervert and France Preseren (poet)
Couldn’t find a corset to pose as Eva Gonzalès
Ingres and artNOMAD
similar, but creepier — http://wickedhalo.blogspot.com/2008/12/bringing-art-to-life-pt-ii.html
Bonus for Eastern European Artist, Nicolae Grigorescu!
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