# Surreal Collage Portraits Faces by Matthieu Bourel Evokes a Fake History Through Art By Meghan Young | Published 2014-09-29 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collage-portrait References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2014/09/27/Slice-of-Pop-Life/) & [dojo.electrickettle.fr](http://dojo.electrickettle.fr/collages/faces/) This series of collage portraits could easily be used as vintage decor for a themed Halloween party. Although incredibly artistic, they are also very creepy. Disturbingly surreal, they look as though they came out of a classic Twilight Zone. From rearranged features to sliced scalps and mesmerizing geometric patterns, the collage portraits are out of this world. Created by German artist Matthieu Bourel, the collage portraits transform the iconic faces of such Old [Hollywood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/austin-butler) stars Gregory Peck and Yul Brenner. Bourel writes, "I like to evoke a fake history or inspire [nostalgia for a period in time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii) that never truly existed.The obsession of collecting disparate images from books, old magazines and other found material becomes as much a part of the emerging image as the mark-making." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Vintage-themed Halloween Decor:** Opportunity for businesses to create and sell vintage-themed Halloween decor that evokes nostalgia and a sense of fake history. - **Disturbingly Surreal Art:** Artists can explore the creation of surreal artworks that challenge perceptions and evoke strong emotional responses. - **Rearranged and Transformed Faces:** Innovation opportunity for cosmetic surgery or digital image manipulation industries to offer services that transform and rearrange people's facial features for creative expression. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can leverage surreal collage techniques to create unique and thought-provoking artworks that captivate viewers. - **Decor and Party Supplies:** Businesses in the decor and party supplies industry can cater to the demand for vintage-themed Halloween party decorations that create immersive experiences. - **Cosmetic Surgery and Image Manipulation:** Opportunity for cosmetic surgery clinics and software companies to offer services that transform people's faces digitally or through surgery to help them express their individuality in new and creative ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artful Custom Mirror Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraits-collection.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Distorted Burger Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ailloween.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md)