# Fun Faceless Photographs Julie Cockburn Portraits are Colorfully Quirky By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/julie-cockburn-portraits References: [thejealouscurator](http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/2012/06/11/im-jealous-of-julie-cockburn/) & [flowersgallery](http://www.flowersgallery.com/artists/119-works-also-available-by/4309-julie-cockburn/) The series of Julie Cockburn Portraits capture the [childlike spontaneity of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-eternal-child). The London-based artist Julie Cockburn creatively manipulates found photographs. Each manipulation covers the subjects' faces working to re-imagine what it looks like in a fun and lighthearted manner. Cockburn's creative labor revives each picture by adding [rainbow-hued embroidery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition) to photo alteration, and then painting over the vintage photographs with acrylic paint. Each picture encapsulated is a cheerful reworking of a faded photograph. As her biography states on the Flowers Gallery website, "Cockburn's work challenges the means by which things are seen and visually digested, shown by the [playful visual exploration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shape-of-play) of the materials she employs." The art opens the imagination of the viewer, while showing the craftsmanship that Cockburn lends to the work. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Creative Manipulation:** Opportunity for innovative techniques in altering and reimagining photographs. - **Rainbow-hued Embroidery:** Potential for incorporating vibrant threadwork in artistic creations. - **Visual Exploration:** Room for playful experimentation with materials and mediums in art. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for new methods of altering and enhancing photographs. - **Fine Art:** Potential for combining different art forms to create whimsical and unique artworks. - **Craft and Textiles:** Opportunities for merging traditional crafts with contemporary art techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Reimagined Puzzled Artful Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-of-a-woman-in-a-hat.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Cyclical Life-Themed Russian Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nesting-dolls-1.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Playful Balloon Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keff-joons.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Limited Semi-Biographical Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncertainty.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md)