Fantasies of the present: travel posters from famous artists

Tourist postcards are issued by printing houses. But if you dream up a little and decide that a famous artist stands in front of you and depicts the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty.

Bright pictures on thick paper sized 9x15 or 10x20 resemble more photographs. But in each of them the hand of the painter is felt. Characteristic brush strokes, form presentation, projections.

These pictures of tourist spots could have belonged to Frida Kahlo, who wanted to depict Mexico City. Images of Florence by Leonardo da Vinci or Japanese Tokyo by Katsushiki Hokusai.

These are all fantasies that netizens have dared to. They wanted to show what the brochures of famous cities would look like - New York, Paris, Vienna. Those places where once lived and created artists of world renown. Depict the potential fantasies of painters.

Users go to such experiments quite often. They depict artists in different images, trying to look through their eyes at many modern things. And users get it. Then they post the results of their creative efforts on various sites.

Probably, seeing their paintings in a modern interpretation, the creators would at least be surprised. Or they would be shocked by how contemporaries see their work.

You can develop your creative potential with the help of OXO website. There are many sections on the platform where you can purchase tools and materials for creativity. And literature will help inspire you to create interesting works.