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This Guy Continues To Paint Pop-Culture Characters Into Old Thrift-Store Paintings (New Pics)
Dave Pollot (previously here and here) is a US painter who brings new life to old and forgotten art. He buys thrift store paintings and perfectly "enhances" them with pop culture symbols, giving a cool, nerdy spin to what's dusting away inside cracked frames.
"Most are prints or lithographs," he told Bored Panda. "Any scratches or marks are carefully touched up and then my own visions are added." Before focusing on repurposing discarded thrift art, Dave painted more ‘serious’ architectural paintings and landscapes. Now, however, he's completely devoted to his new passion.
"Concepts range from pop culture to dada themes. What was once destined for a landfill is now an appreciated piece of art and conversation piece." Luckily, it's still an ongoing series so there should be more of these to come!
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Terror from Beyond Space 8 years ago
The artist even included the fake body of Will Byers in the quarry.
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Johanna Zamora 8 years ago
No one is too Baroque to go to McDonalds. (sorry...I can't help myself)
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Vlad Horobet 8 years ago
If i'd own a time travel device i'd also travel into the 17th, 18th century. Mostly for the music and the rural nature.
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Andrew Gibb 8 years ago
Captain's...log....stardate....1867....Spock...made...a...bit...of...a...miscalculation...when....steering....the....enterprise
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Andrew Gibb 8 years ago
Chewbacca - "Can't a Wookie have peace to do his business without being followed"
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Vlad Horobet 8 years ago
That's how I'm thinking about the first alien contact. Big a*s dangerous alien ship, coming in hot.
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Roberta Morrison 8 years ago
He must get bored with some of these, several aren't even finished. :-(
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Vlad Horobet 8 years ago
What do you fear more? To fight 1 horse sized duck or a dozen duck sized horses?
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JustABobcat 8 years ago
First thought that came to mind when I saw this was "Evil Mickey Death Star!"
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What do you think ?
Jef Bateman 8 years ago
I hope he doesn't accidentally deface one of the priceless paintings that are occasionally found in thrift stores.
Devin Robinson 8 years ago
I like how he incorporated the style of the original artist into the stuff he did
Daniel Losinger 8 years ago
“Old Thrift-Store Paintings” I don't see any old thrift stores in these paintings.
Jef Bateman 8 years ago
I hope he doesn't accidentally deface one of the priceless paintings that are occasionally found in thrift stores.
Devin Robinson 8 years ago
I like how he incorporated the style of the original artist into the stuff he did
Daniel Losinger 8 years ago
“Old Thrift-Store Paintings” I don't see any old thrift stores in these paintings.
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