Unger says he loves how retouching images and giving them color transports feelings from the past into the present and says this can only be done with “real” colors. He chose photographs of portraits of Hollywood movie stars, scientists, painters, and other artists, like for example the first known female tattoo artist in the U.S.  

It is visible from his photographs how the persons on them really seem alive and the time gap is almost crossed with color – you could easily imagine passing by any of these characters on the street.  

In the pictures that follow we chose some of Unger’s retouched photographs and we hope you like them. 

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Thanks to his work of painting on the old photos, the new characters that are created look vintage. Batman and Robin, for example, no longer wear their usual shiny costumes but masks and retro capes. The artist goes even further by imagining unusual scenes such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader reconciled, on vacation by the sea.

Alex Gross has published several books grouping his paintings. You can check out some of his most original creations below.

The post This Artist Transforms the Portraits of Our Ancestors into Pop Culture Heroes appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Unger says he loves how retouching images and giving them color transports feelings from the past into the present and says this can only be done with “real” colors. He chose photographs of portraits of Hollywood movie stars, scientists, painters, and other artists, like for example the first known female tattoo artist in the U.S.  

It is visible from his photographs how the persons on them really seem alive and the time gap is almost crossed with color – you could easily imagine passing by any of these characters on the street.  

In the pictures that follow we chose some of Unger’s retouched photographs and we hope you like them. 

The post Artist Colorizes Black And White Photos Of Famous People appeared first on MobiSpirit.

Thanks to his work of painting on the old photos, the new characters that are created look vintage. Batman and Robin, for example, no longer wear their usual shiny costumes but masks and retro capes. The artist goes even further by imagining unusual scenes such as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader reconciled, on vacation by the sea.

Alex Gross has published several books grouping his paintings. You can check out some of his most original creations below.

The post This Artist Transforms the Portraits of Our Ancestors into Pop Culture Heroes appeared first on MobiSpirit.