October 27, 2012 5:12 pm
Incredible Halloween Costumes Inspired by Famous Works of Art
As Woody Allen said, “Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television.” And it seems there’s no day of the year when that’s more true than Halloween. But culture-hounds take heart: Halloween doesn’t have to be all Honey Boo Boos and internet memes. Here are seven timeless costume ideas inspired by great works of art.
Self-Portrait, Vincent van Gogh:
Image courtesy of James Birkbeck
Self-Portrait, 1889; Vincent van Gogh; Musee d’Orsay, Paris. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Whistler’s Mother, James McNeill Whistler:
Image courtesy of Tony Brannon
Whistler’s Mother (Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1), 1871, James McNeill Whistler. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Girl with a Pearl Earring, Johannes Vermeer:
Image courtesy of Logan Brumm
Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665, Johannes Vermeer. Image courtesy of Wikipedia
Roy Lichtenstein:
“I… I’ll think about it” meets “M-Maybe.”
Image courtesy of Tony Aceves.
Image courtesy of Nate Vandermeulen
Flower Chucker, Banksy:
Image courtesy of Jason McDowell
Image courtesy of Flickr user Jonas K.
Ecce Homo, Elias Garcia Martinez:
Post-botched restoration attempt.
Costume by Reddit user Spinjump; Image courtesy of Reddit user OhioUPilot12. H/T Huffington Post.
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i think that the Ecce Homo thing only happen in Spain, incredible.
Comment by Dani Davila — October 28, 2012 @ 4:21 pm