When an interesting photo mashup goes viral on the Internet, doesn't it feel like a secret accomplishment when you happen to be one of the first to discover it? Internet photo mashups are the modern-day versions of Picasso's artwork -- interesting distortions of vaguely recognizable objects. After all, when mismatched pop culture images are fuse together, some creative satirical, political and social commentaries can be made.
The great thing about photo mashups are all the great cultural references crammed into image that you, the viewer, is challenged to see if you can spot them all. The Simpsons is one of the most famous television shows that uses pop culture mashups to its advantage to create comical parodies about social issues.
From dystopic celebrity mashups to sci-fi Starwars mashups, the younger generations are really on their game with drawing from all sorts of areas of pop culture and creating bizarre, yet funny, image mashups. Have a look at this photo mashup images and see if you can spot the numerous different pop culture references.
24 Pop Culture Photo Mashups
From Lamp Photo Mashup Pop Portraits to Anime Disney Princess Images:
M — Jul 5, 2013 — Art & Design
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Sci-Fi Royal Cartoons
The Star Wars Disney Princess Project Turns Them into Jedis and Siths
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Animal Hybrid Photography
Arne Olav's Chimeras are Fantastical Mash-Ups of Two Ordinary Pets
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Retro TV Character Illustrations
The Game of Thrones 90s-Themed Drawings are Nostalgically Hip
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Anime Disney Princess Drawings
Drachea Rannak's Anime Disney Princesses are Beautifully Rendered
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Horror Cartoon Mash-Ups
The Toy Shining Turns Toy Story's Woody into a Psycho
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Male Cartoon Covers
Petite Tiaras' Disney Princes Look Dapper on GQ
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Childish Fantasy Art Crossovers
This Disney Mashup Art Makes Game of Thrones Look Cute
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Dystopia Cartoon Mashups
The Hunger Games Characters as Simpsons Stars are Hilarious
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Sci-Fi Simpsons Mash-Ups
Corey Customs Star Wars-ifies Your Favorite Cartoon Family
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Iconic Cartoon Mash-Ups
Spencer Duffy's Cartoony Crossover Combines Futurama with Adventure Time
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Fashionista Cartoon Families
The ‘Fashion Simpsons' Series Presents Cartoons in Couture
13
Dysfunctional Family Fantasy Mash-Ups
Mary Johan Juver Melds The Simpsons and Lord of the Rings
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Musician Mash-Up Family Ads
The Mundo Livre FM Campaign Consists of Music Icon Portraits
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Nostalgic Cartoon Mash-Ups
Mark A. Fionda Jr. Fuses TV Characters in Children's Illustrations
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Celebrity Time Rift Captures
The 'Then & Now' Celebrity Collection Combines the Past and Present
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Ridiclous Toy Album Takeovers
The Popular Furby Toy Gets a Popstar Makeover
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Picasso-Style Superhero Portraits
This Picasso Pop Art by Mike Esparza Depicts Iconic Superheroes
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Presidential Portrait Mashups
Olivier Ratsi's Political Depictions Mix Up Past American Leaders
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Pop Culture Mash-Up Posters
Jennifer Lewis Reworks Classic Movies in Hilariously Ingenious Ways
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Clever Literary Caricatures
The Fernando Vicente Writers Portrait Series Depicts Iconic Characters
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Geeky Hero Mashup Art
This Nintendo Super Mario DC Mash-Up Will Please Many Nerds
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Lamp Mashup Pop Portraits
The Elite Fixtures Pop Culture Artwork Stick Lamps on Top of Art
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Teen Flick Musical Blogs
The Les Mean Girls Tumblr is Full of Inappropriate Humor
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