The Pokreation T-Shirt is one of the few pieces of clothing guaranteed to bring both geeks and art history majors together. The shirt was created by Matte Teja and was inspired by Michelangelo's (the artist, not the teenage mutant ninja turtle) The Creation of Adam. Teja did some clever cropping with his design, zooming in so as to remove Adam and God and focus solely on their hands.
Instead of breathing life into Adam, God is giving him a pokeball! The close crop was more than likely done to avoid offending Christians/art fans, and it works like a charm. The focus of the Pokreation T-Shirt is on the pokeball and the hilarity of a Renaissance artwork being remixed to pay tribute to an anime series. The Pokreation T-Shirt is being sold by Threadless for $20.
What's Driving This Trend
- Anime Reimagined
- The trend of mixing traditional art with popular anime themes creates opportunities to appeal to both traditional and modern tastes.
- Nostalgic Parody
- The trend of using classic art as inspiration for parody merchandise creates opportunities for humor and irony in a new age.
- Nerd Culture Fashion
- The trend of using traditional art for clothing designs aimed at gamer and anime fans creates opportunities for cross-genre appeal.
Who This Affects Most
- Art and Design
- Incorporating anime and gaming themes into traditional art can create a new era of art appreciation.
- Merchandising and Retail
- Combining traditional art with contemporary designs offers a unique opportunity to attract buyers of all ages and backgrounds.
- Entertainment and Media
- Developing new comedic fashion lines that parody classical artwork can attract a multicultural audience.
