Hopper as Backdrop

These photos by Max Abadian were published in FLARE magazine in September 2009. Called "East Coast Escape" I don’t think it’s a coincidence that they remind so much of some paintings by Edward Hopper.

Hopper: Lighthouse Hill (1927)

Hopper: Ryder's House (1933)

The Amazing 50 Foot Woman

This ad for Absolut Vodka was done with Kate Beckinsale in 2010. It’s a clear quote of the good old B-movie "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" (1958).

Looks like Space Babe

The top model Toni Garrn in the German Vogue in march 2009. There it was presented as a new "Cowboy-Look". But to it looks much more than the good old space babes like for example Caroline Munro inStarcrash (1979).

Ecstatic Madonnas

With these Madonnas the British photographer Miles Aldridge goes even a little furhter like some of the already extreme originals.

Old M.C.Escher as Designer

The lastest collection of the fashion designer Alexander McQueen is a clear reference to the famous Dutch artist M.C.Escher.

The Roots of the Patterns

In the Vogue Italia appeared in December 2007 the famous editorial "Patterns" by Steven Meisel. Meisel received a lot of praise and acclaimation for these really breathtaking photos.

But what was unfortunately never mentioned, at least as far as I know, is how much this famous editorial is influenced by the paintings of the Japanese fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano.


I’m a great admirer of Meisel’s work but: Honor to whom honor is due!

Skoda quotes Art Nouveau

In its latest ad campaign the Czech automobile manufacturer quotes the famous Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha.
Nothing wrong with that, because Mucha himself did a lot of advertising.

Skoda Ad

Mucha Original

Matrix Television

Here Samsung pretends that their new LCD TV is inspired by art. And indeed it is, ad least the ad, which is quoting the Matrix films.

Foam-arisen Venus

This ad for a L.A.M.B. Fragrance is another interpretation of good old Venus or Aphrodite arising of the sea foam. Maybe there are countless paintings of this subject here only one example.

Shoe Still Lifes

This impressive ad campaign for Christian Louboutin was shot by the American photographer Peter Lippmann. He arranged every picture so that they emulated classic still life paintings from the 17th and 18th century.