The Self-Portrait of the Digital Age

Denmark-based designer Olivia Muus introduced classical paintings to the art of the selfie. With the series Museum of Selfies, she combined the original art of portraiture with its modern counterpart, the the smartphone self-portrait.

With a cleverly positioned hand and a smartphone, it looks like the lords and ladies of old-world paintings are getting into the social media trend themselves, sharing their picture on Instagram.

Nowadays, the concept of selfie is so popular to be regarded as a classic, becoming the self-portrait of the digital age. This space-time connection between past and present makes us think about our current idea of what is "classic".

Source: Trend Hunter