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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John F. Kennedy
Mahatma Gandhi
Che Guevara
Vladimir Lenin
Nelson Mandela
Abraham Lincoln
Margaret Thatcher
Winston Churchill
Mao Zedong
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Load More Replies...LEADERS and mass murderers are entirely different, including a brutal killer like Che. Check out real facts! or you'll fall for anything!
And you think these are world's greatest leaders?? Leaders and mass murderers are entirely different subjects, including Che a murderer.
The fact that some of these "men" are being labeled as "great leaders" is repulsive. How ignorant of history can some people be?
You're not serious right? A lot of these people aren't great. In fact a lot of them were awful awful people. Che killed thousands!
Apparently... communism is "cool". Who cares that it killed millions. 'Merica will get it right. Just watch. Besides... it's "cool" now.
Load More Replies...Just because they weren't good people doesn't mean they weren't leaders... Che may have "killed thousands" but he was followed by many also.
I consider a complete lack of respect that the biggest murder throughout the entire human history is caricatured in a funny way
http://popten.net/2010/05/top-ten-most-evil-dictators-of-all-time-in-order-of-kill-count/
Load More Replies...I think it's a completely lack of respect that the biggest murder throughout the entire human history is caricatured in a funny way
well you can man! all my art is on sale right here: society6.com/amitshimoni and please follow me on facebook!
Load More Replies...LEADERS and mass murderers are entirely different, including a brutal killer like Che. Check out real facts! or you'll fall for anything!
And you think these are world's greatest leaders?? Leaders and mass murderers are entirely different subjects, including Che a murderer.
The fact that some of these "men" are being labeled as "great leaders" is repulsive. How ignorant of history can some people be?
You're not serious right? A lot of these people aren't great. In fact a lot of them were awful awful people. Che killed thousands!
Apparently... communism is "cool". Who cares that it killed millions. 'Merica will get it right. Just watch. Besides... it's "cool" now.
Load More Replies...Just because they weren't good people doesn't mean they weren't leaders... Che may have "killed thousands" but he was followed by many also.
I consider a complete lack of respect that the biggest murder throughout the entire human history is caricatured in a funny way
http://popten.net/2010/05/top-ten-most-evil-dictators-of-all-time-in-order-of-kill-count/
Load More Replies...I think it's a completely lack of respect that the biggest murder throughout the entire human history is caricatured in a funny way
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