# Pretend Poser Portraits Real Life Models by Flora Borsi Explores Characters of Famous Paintings By Meghan Young | Published 2013-05-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-models References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/photographer-imagines-what-the-models-of-abstract-paintings-looked-like/) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-real-life-models/8519303) The Real Life Models photo series cleverly brings characters in [famous paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mattel-x-moma) to life. Like Grant Wood and his classic American Gothic artwork, many artists use real people as the basis for their creative outputs. But while he created a [realistic portrait](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portrait-mom) of the farmer and his spinster daughter, others often take it to fantastical extremes. Or they simply rely solely on their imaginations to dream up a character. Created by 19-year-old [Hungarian photographer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/generated-photos1) Flora Borsi, the Real Life Models photo series focuses on the latter to envision what these more abstract characters would look like in the real world. Examining paintings by Kees van Dongen, Rudolf Hausner, Picasso and more, Borsi's 'models' are quite realistic despite a few peculiar features. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 80% | 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) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Real Life Models:** Creating realistic interpretations of abstract characters from famous paintings. - **Visual Art Transformations:** Exploring the potential of transforming visual art into tangible, real-world representations. - **Imaginative Photography:** Using photography to bring imaginative characters to life in a realistic way. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** Opportunity for photographers to create visually stunning and imaginative photo series. - **Art and Design:** Innovation in visually interpreting artwork and bringing them into the real world. - **Entertainment and Media:** Potential for incorporating real-life interpretations of famous paintings into films, TV shows, and other forms of media. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [AI-Generated Self-Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/persona-ai.md) - [Time-Altering Digital Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-feature.md) - [AI Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitia.md) - [AI-Generated Selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreambooth.md) - [Generative AI Historical Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-selfie-2.md) - [Realistic Image Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realphotoai.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md)