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Oscar Wilde once famously said that "life imitates art far more than art imitates life". We often assume that works of creative art are based off events in the real world, but what if it's really the other way around? These examples could be the only proof we need.

Anti-mimesis, as it's known in the philosophical community, is the theory that people learn about self-expression from art and fiction. Our actions and thoughts are directly inspired by the art we see, rather than art being a reflection of our organic imagination. This could either be an Inception-level revelation, or just a series of funny coincidences.

Whichever side of the coin you choose to look at, just try to deny the shocking similarities between life and art below, and feel free to add your own to our list.

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Life Imitates Art

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Life Imitates Art

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#43

Cat And Joseph Ducreux's “self Portrait Yawning”

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Cool Puzzle Bro

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Tiger Cat

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Little Dancer

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Friends

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Life Imitates Art

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Found This At The Field Museum Chicago

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Beards

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My Dad Who Is Also A Police Officer

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Emoji Eyes

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This Cat And John William Waterhouse's “Echo And Narcissus”

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Double Black

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Copper On The Lake

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Puuuurfect

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Garfield And Nermal

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First Friends

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Da Vinci

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School Visit At The Natural History Museum Of London

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Cowboy Neon Fan

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Scream!

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One Day I'm Gonna Grow Up To Be As Big As Him!!

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Hurley

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Last Creature Standing

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Immortalised

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Alex The Lion

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Cute Cups

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Carved In Stone

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The Real Slushie Dog

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Buzzing Comparison

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