# YouTube Collages Downloadable ‘Modern History' Artwork By Josh Poehlein By TrendHead | Published 2009-04-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-collages-downloadable-modern-history-artwork-by-josh-poehlein References: [todayandtomorrow.net](http://www.todayandtomorrow.net/2009/04/13/modern-history-by-josh-poehlein/) & [joshpoehlein](http://www.joshpoehlein.com/ModernHistory.html) Josh Poehlein is an artist from Salt Lake City who has made these amazing collages using images from [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-maximalism) films. What a brilliant new technology mash up, ey? The [series of artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith) is called ‘Modern History’ and Josh Poehlein was so kind as to make them free for anyone to download; as the films are free to watch, so too are the collages. Also the series is a work in progress, so there is more to come. How exciting. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Youtube Artwork:** Creating and distributing artwork using stills from YouTube films presents an opportunity for artists to showcase their creativity and gain a wider audience. - **Digital Collage:** The use of digital media to create collages presents a new, innovative approach to traditional art-making, enabling artists to reach new heights of experimentation and expression. - **Free Downloadable Art:** Offering artwork for free download enables artists to reach new audiences and cultivate a fanbase that can be leveraged for future monetization opportunities. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art:** The integration of digital media into traditional art-making presents new opportunities for artists and galleries to connect with a wider audience and experiment with new forms of creative expression. - **Online Media:** Platforms like YouTube and other online media hubs represent a disruptive innovation that has transformed the way people consume content, enabling artists to reach a wider audience and cultivate a fanbase without needing to rely on traditional gatekeepers. - **E-commerce:** Free downloadable artwork presents an opportunity for e-commerce platforms to partner with artists and offer exclusive, limited-edition digital goods that can be monetized through licensing fees or other means. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Layered Online Content Reports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-maximalism.md) - [Colossal AI Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-artwork.md) - [Stacked Stone Camera Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nostalgia-of-now.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Hand-Painted Print Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/print-collection.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [AI-Powered Social Media Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hard-drive-reveal.md)