# Pedestrian Emulation Art Peter Funch's 'Babel Tales' Shows Everyone Doing the Same Thing By Nika Kubiak | Published 2009-05-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photoshoped-inspired-series-electric-babel-tales-by-peter-funch References: [monkeyfilter](http://monkeyfilter.com/link.php/16697) & [peterfunch](http://www.peterfunch.com/) Peter Funch's 'Babel Tales' photo set proves that New York is a city like no other, and the subjects for an artist's next expression are always right around the corner. This [series of images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-campaign) is a pictorial of New York life. Funch chose a street corner in the Big Apple and, for two weeks, took a series of photos that capture the ambiance of the city. With the help of Photoshop, Peter Funch doctored these 'Babel Tales' images into a team story about [modern urban life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pedestrian Emulation Art:** The trend of creating art that imitates or reflects the actions of urban pedestrians, allowing artists to capture unique human experiences. - **Photo Series:** The trend of creating large-scale photography projects that tell stories and showcase diverse urban environments. - **Digital Manipulation:** The trend of using digital tools to edit and transform photographic images, creating new interpretations of reality. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fine Art Photography:** The fine art photography industry can draw inspiration from the trend of pedestrian emulation art and create unique and captivating pieces that reflect everyday life. - **Advertising:** Advertising agencies can take inspiration from photo series and create large scale campaigns that capture human experience or promote products in a more authentic way. - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can take advantage of the trend of digital manipulation to create stunning visuals and manipulate images into unique and creative forms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Optical Illusion Replica Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liberty-science-center.md) - [High Wire City Stunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philippe-petit.md) - [Interactive Typo Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loveegolov.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md)