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Dante Gabriel Rossetti, “The Day Dream,” 1880, oil on canvas, remake by Tania Brassesco and Lazlo Passi Norberto

‘Remake’ Reimagines Master Works of Art

Four years ago, Booooooom creator Jeff Hamada asked the internet to join in on an art challenge to recreate their favorite old master paintings as contemporary photographs. The Remake Project sparked many professional and amateur artists to create elaborate sets, paint their bodies, paint their friends’ bodies, and take their own shot at works by artists from Dali to Magritte. This collection of original paintings and their contemporary counterparts has now taken the form of a book released through Chronicle Books titled Remake: Master Works of Art Reimagined.

The book features side-by-side page layouts of a selection of works from the original contest, displaying the photographic re-interpretations next to their old-world inspiration. Photographs range from the strikingly similar to loose interpretations, a grand spectrum of re-creations represented from the project’s open call.

Salvador Dali, "The Ship," 1942-43, watercolor on paper, remake by Justin Nunnink
Salvador Dali, “The Ship,” 1942-43, watercolor on paper, remake by Justin Nunnink
Rene Magritte, "The Lovers," 1928, oil on canvas, remake by Linda Cieniawska
Rene Magritte, “The Lovers,” 1928, oil on canvas, remake by Linda Cieniawska
Ramon Casas i Carbo, "After the Ball," 1895, oil on canvas, remake by Tania Brassesco and Lazlo Passi Norberto
Ramon Casas i Carbo, “After the Ball,” 1895, oil on canvas, remake by Tania Brassesco and Lazlo Passi Norberto
Jacques Louis David, "The Death of Marat," 1793, oil on canvas, remake by Adrianne Adelle
Jacques Louis David, “The Death of Marat,” 1793, oil on canvas, remake by Adrianne Adelle
Edward Hopper, "Nighthawks," 1942, oil on canvas, remake by Bastian Vice and Jiji Seabird
Edward Hopper, “Nighthawks,” 1942, oil on canvas, remake by Bastian Vice and Jiji Seabird
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