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Hipstory: World’s Greatest Leaders Reimagined As Hipsters
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Hipstory: World’s Greatest Leaders Reimagined As Hipsters

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I’ve recently created a series of illustrations called HIPSTORY – the iconic leaders of our times seen as modern-day hipsters. I often find myself thinking about the differences between these world’s greatest leaders, their beliefs and motivations, and our self-centered generation.

The ‘Y’ generation is constantly looking at fashion and style as their way of self expression while steering away from the big ideologies. HIPSTORY wishes to reimagine the great leaders of modern history and place them in a different time and culture  –  ours.

It was not easy to illustrate all these leaders; it took me a few months to complete the project, but the effort was worth it. It is my hope that this series will encourage us to reflect: upon our leaders, our society, and ourselves.

HIPSTORY wishes not to criticize, but to shed new light on the way we think of ourselves and the figures who inspire us.

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    Amit Shimoni

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    I am a young designer and illustrator, I like to engage with the gaps between reality and imagination. My favorite project must be HIPSTORY – a series of drawings that attempt to create new and altered portrait of iconic figures of the 20th century, by placing them in different time and culture.

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    Amit Shimoni

    Amit Shimoni

    Author, Community member

    I am a young designer and illustrator, I like to engage with the gaps between reality and imagination. My favorite project must be HIPSTORY – a series of drawings that attempt to create new and altered portrait of iconic figures of the 20th century, by placing them in different time and culture.

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    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well you can man! all my art is on sale right here: society6.com/amitshimoni and please follow me on facebook!

    Sandy Guillory
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LEADERS and mass murderers are entirely different, including a brutal killer like Che. Check out real facts! or you'll fall for anything!

    Melanie Smith
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that some of these "men" are being labeled as "great leaders" is repulsive. How ignorant of history can some people be?

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    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well you can man! all my art is on sale right here: society6.com/amitshimoni and please follow me on facebook!

    Sandy Guillory
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LEADERS and mass murderers are entirely different, including a brutal killer like Che. Check out real facts! or you'll fall for anything!

    Melanie Smith
    Community Member
    10 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The fact that some of these "men" are being labeled as "great leaders" is repulsive. How ignorant of history can some people be?

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