# Painted National Food Portraits Jonathan Icher's Flag Body Art Represents Iconic Cuisines By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-12-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flag-body-art References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/362451/People-Painted-In-Their-Country-s-Flags-Eating-Their-Nation-s-Iconic-Foods/) & [jonathanicher](http://www.jonathanicher.com/contenu/148/fat-flag.html) The series of 'Fat Flag' body art by Jonathan Icher is an interesting series that pairs [flags from different countries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-flag) around the world with a food that best represents that country. The flags were painted onto the bodies of the models by makeup artist Anastasia Parquet. As if the beautiful [body paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela) Parquet created aren't enough to make a dynamic photo, the models pose with the foods in each portrait as if they are about to eat them. Some of the flags and foods paired together in the five part image series include a fried egg with the Union Jack, [spaghetti and the Italian flag](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-world-heist-menu) and a man decorated with the star-spangled banner, about to chomp into a big burger. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Food Art:** Creating art using food as the main medium. - **Cultural Representation:** Using symbols and metaphors to represent different cultures. - **Interactive Photography:** Engaging viewers by incorporating props and subjects in photos. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Design:** Exploring new ways of using food as an artistic medium. - **Tourism and Travel:** Promoting cultural diversity and representation through creative visuals. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Utilizing interactive photography techniques to capture consumer attention and create memorable campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Hyperrealistic Food Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looks-delicious.md) - [Patriotic Fruit-Packed Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-white-blueberry-pancakes.md) - [Food-Inspired Brand Imagery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooking-clases-barcelona-venue.md) - [Painterly Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7-paintings-the-art-of-dining.md) - [Realistic Food Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations.md)