This collection of pop culture portraits features a variety of finds that focus on reinventing popular celebrity portraits in addition to other cultural phenomena and iconic artwork. Many pieces redo classic images like the Mona Lisa or Abe Lincoln in new and innovative methods, such as condiments, matches, bubble wrap and currency. Other pieces look at comic book characters and roles from television shows like Breaking Bad.
Another way to look at pop culture portraits in a new light is by combining elements in a mash up. This includes drawing the cast of various TV programs in a Simpsons-esque style or illustrating comedians like Amy Poehler in superhero costumes.
Some of these pieces also have a deeper meaning. For example, a series of portraits were redone in pink hues to raise questions surrounding masculinity in society.
69 Pop Culture Portraits
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69
Splashed Superhero Paintings
Artist Kacper Kiec Uses Paint Splotches to Create Superheroes
68
Feminized Male Icon Portraits
Scheidly Uses Iconic Images to Examine Masculinity
67
Violent Princess Street Art
Herr Nilsson's 'Dark Princesses' Depicts Gun-Toting Disney Princesses
66
Curvaceous Cartoon Superheroes
These Disney Princess Superheroes are Killer Character Adaptions
65
Teen Princess Party Portraits
See What a Disney Princess Prom Dress Would Look Like
64
Smudgy Superhero Artwork
This Redesigned Superhero Art Depicts Famous Comic Book Characters
63
Disproportionate Superhero Artwork
Artist Patricio Betteo Interprets Superheroes in His Own Style
62
Surreally Altered Sci-Fi Portraits
Mark Bryan Transforms Iconic Paintings into Sci-Fi Paintings
61
Inky Silhouetted Superhero Drawings
These Comic Book Hero Drawings Go Perfect in Any Room
60
Crowd-Made Celeb Portraits
Syaiful A. Rachman Makes Pop Art Portraits Out of Chaotic Crowds
59
Animated Celebrity Makeovers
Celebrities Get Run Through the iMadeFace App for a Cartoon Makeover
58
Splattered Celebrity Paintings
Patrice Murciano's Paint Splattered Celebrities Draw Attention
57
Humanistic Superhero Portrayals
Mike Jacobsen's Funny Superhero Artwork Captures Their Tan Lines
56
Emoji-Injected Classical Paintings
The Emojinal Art Project Brings Humor to Traditional Artworks
55
Sitcom-Inspired Portraits
Jeff Mitchell's Arrested Development Art is Both a Satire and a Tribute
54
Surreal Pop Culture Portraits
Casey Weldon Turns Character Icons Into Surreal Pop Culture Art
53
Fashionably Painted Portraits
Chidy Wayne Paints Famed Faces with Subtle Watercolors
52
Geometrically Constructed Superheros
These Images by Eric Dufresne Show Classic Comic Characters
51
Intimate Celebrity Portraits
These Photographs by Andy Gotts Feature Well-Know Actors
50
Distorted Facial Portraits (UPDATE)
A Surreal Portraiture Series from Guim Tió Zarraluki
49
Hexagonal Superhero Depictions
These Geometric Illustrations by Simona Merlini
48
Punky Superhero Portraits
Butcher Billy Transforms Rock Stars into Superheros
47
Chaotic Celebrity Scribbles
Vince Low Creates Hyperrealistic Celebrity Portraits from Scribbles
46
Cartoon Medieval Mashups
These Illustrations Depict Game of Thrones Players as Simpsons Characters
45
Aged Reality Star Portraits
These Jersey Shore Tanning Photos Highlight the Risks of Overexposure
44
Celebrity Soldier Portraits (UPDATE)
Replaceface Creates Funny Celebrity Portraits That Are Regal
43
Drug Dealer-Inspired Art
This Breaking Bad Art Boldly Depicts Walter White's Fall From Grace
42
Persona-Mocking Icon Portraits
These Pop Culture Photos Capture the Essence of the Exalted
41
Pop Culture Block Portraits
Chris McVeigh Deftly Makes Cool Artwork Using Plastic LEGO Blocks
40
Emoticon Photo Apps
Turn Your Pictures into Quirky Mosaics with the Emojify Application
39
Fragmented Superhero Portraits
Samuel Bernard’s Series Distorts Comic Book Heroes
38
Celebrity Feline Paintings
Aja Immortalizes the Memes of Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub in Paintings
37
Controversial Princess Portraits
Kate Middleton's Official Portrait Released for the World to See
36
Stunningly Realistic Paintings
These Portraits by Joongwon Jeong Will Have You Second Guessing
35
President Reviving Sculptures
The Uber-Realistic 'Portrait of Lincoln' Brings Lincoln Back to Life
34
Fashionably Crowned Celeb Ads
The Sunday Times Style Best Dressed List Campaign is Aristocratic
33
Actor Character Mashup Art
This Art De[octs Bill Murray as Different Wes Anderson Characters
32
Picasso-Style Superhero Portraits
This Picasso Pop Art by Mike Esparza Depicts Iconic Superheroes
31
Presidential Portrait Mashups
Olivier Ratsi's Political Depictions Mix Up Past American Leaders
30
Horrific Renaissance Painting Remixes
This Mona Lisa Remix is a Scary Twist on the Iconic Portrait
29
Royal Birth Cartoon Mashups
This Lion King Royal Family Mashup Celebrates Royal Baby George
28
Murderess Starlet Portraits
'Slaughterhouse Starlets' Turns Hollywood Darlings into Murderers
27
Realistic Villain Portraits
These Illustrations Accurately Depict Villains from Bond Films
26
Cheesy Presidential Depictions
The Romney and Obama Cheetos Portraits Look Delicious (UPDATE)
25
Weathered Pen Portraits
London Artist Jacob Everett Creates Intricate Ballpoint Etchings
24
Comedic Superhero Caricatures
Parks and Recreation Portray Superheroes in This Vicky Trochez Work
23
Intricate Currency Collages (UPDATE)
The Incredible Money Collages from Mark Wagner are Priceless
22
Injected Bubble Wrap Paintings
Bradley Hart Creates Portraits by Injecting Bubble Wrap with Paint
21
Rapidograph Celebrity Portraits
Rik Reimert Creates Depictions of Stars with Tech Tools
20
Miniature Matchbook Illustrations (UPDATE)
Jason D'aquino Creates Small Drawings on Matchbooks
19
Cardboard Celebrity Portraits
These Detailed Star Portraits Were Created Using Cardboard
18
Melting Celebrity Portraits
These Colorful Celebrity Pictures Depict Stars Melting
17
Psychedelic Celeb Shrines
This Madonna Portrait by Vedran Misic Tributes The Musical Icon
16
Criminalized Kids Characters
Courtney Scharf Reveals Her Favorite Twists on Childhood Icons
15
Pig-Infused Vampire Portraits
These Paintings Depict the Twilight Stars with Pig Noses
14
Superheroic Bullet Mosaics
This Deadpool Portrait is Made of Tons of Bullet and Shotgun Casings
13
Famous Prehistoric Portraits
Jon Stich Creates Crazy Cartoon Celebrity Dinosaurs
12
Sweet Celeb Candy Portraits
These Celebrity Portraits Are Made with Over 5,000 Candy Pieces
11
Political Caricature Sweets
The Election Cookie Gift Box Reminds You Vote in November
10
Pinned Fruit Portraits
The Artist Honey Sweet-station Pieces Are Made with Bananas
9
Modernized Presidential Portraits
Acrylicize's Portrait of President Van Buren is Tongue-in-Cheek
8
Pop Art Revival Covers
The Scarlet Johansson Interview Russia Editorial is Marilyn-Inspired
7
Sketched Sitcom Character Portraits
This Arrested Development Art Creates a Bluth Family Portrait
6
Illustrated Celeb Portraits
Benjamin Grossblatt Depicts Caricatures of Famous People
5
Paper Dot Celebrity Portraits
Nikki Douthwaite Pays Homage to Memorable Icons with Intricate Art
4
Drug Dealer-Inspired Newspaper Art
These Breaking Bad Portraits are Stunning Recycled Art Pieces
3
Edible Iconic Portraits
These Iconic Portraits are Made with Edible Materials Like Gum and Milk
2
Morphing Musician Portraits
The 'Binary Prints' Series Radically Changes in the Dark
1
Villainous Sodium Art
This Joker Fan Art Uses Salt to Recreate the Notorious Batman Villain
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