This week, find inspiration in a piece of art. Then, imitate it.
By “Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life.”
— Oscar Wilde
Artists are inspired by and capture the world around us: sculptors immortalize people with statues; painters record events in their masterpieces. What about the other way around? For this week’s theme, find inspiration in a piece of art, and go further: imitate it. Here are some ideas:
- Reenact a painting. Need inspiration? Just google “American Gothic remake.”
- Take a new version of one of your photos. Re-create your own work. Same subject, same scene, same angle. (In your post, show or link to the original one!)
- Imitate a sculpture, as I did in London’s St Pancras International, before boarding a train to Paris. (You don’t have to physically stand next to a statue, but bonus points if you do!)
Posing next to a statue of British author and poet John Betjeman at St Pancras International in London, England.
You’re not limited to the options above — consider other forms of art, get creative, and interpret the challenge as you like. Don’t forget to identify the piece of art you’re referencing — and link to an appropriate source of information, if possible.
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This time you were really challenging us. Great idea!
https://solaner.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/wpc-life-imitates-art/
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Great one!! I took a photo just last night and thought there’s a definite Monet light play on the water… so, I have my photo!! 😉
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Another very original idea for the challenge. My compliments, Cheri. Also for the photo!
Here’s my entry: https://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/photo-challenge-life-imitates-art/
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Hilarious, charming photo!
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Some art, some life – not sure I hit the imitation note, though… 🙂
http://followyournose.me/2016/02/13/art-life/
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This is a good theme. Thanks, Cheri. http://wp.me/p2ij8U-2Ya
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I had to look for a while before I remembered this image from long, long ago! http://wp.me/p3CFsE-2zA
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Life and Art are One! Blended like mayo. http://scillagrace.com/2016/02/12/weekly-photo-challenge-life-and-art-are-one/
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This was a difficult one. I gave up once, but like a dog with a bone…
https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/life-imitates-art-or-does-art-imitate-life-wpc/
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Quite a challenge you’ve set for us. Should be an interesting week. I enjoyed your imitation. 🙂
janet
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WordPressers
imitate life
imitating art
at:
http://marichulambino.com/
in a few artful minutes…
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Art imitates
impressions
imprints
impressive
smiles
at:
http://marichulambino.com/2016/02/13/wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge-life-imitates-art-postaday-photography/
Happy artful weekend everyone!
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The artistic imitation game
is on at:
https://chattel.wordpress.com/
in a few beats…
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For the Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art, here is:
Child impersonating art
at:
https://chattel.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/life-imitates-art-as-the-weekly-photo-challenge-postaday-wordpress-wordpressdotcom/
with free streaming music —
Happy Valentines!
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Very interesting perspective..
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Creative Thursday: Quote of Pablo Picasso.. http://byswav.com/2016/02/18/creative-thursday-quote-of-pablo-picasso/
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Brilliant picture and brilliant challenge Cheri.
Besides, I love John Betjeman’s poetry.
Here is my piece
http://antimuseum.com/2016/02/12/art/
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Such a beautiful topic this week too. Cheri, I loved your photograph here.
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https://ileanapartenie.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/weekly-photo-challenge-life-imitates-art/
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Nice theme, Cheri. 🙂
Pictures at an Exhibition: http://wp.me/p16tta-KZ
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Looking for the motive (like Albrecht Dürer):
https://insellos.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/life-imitates-art/
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Old but still useful…great challenge!
https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/21701/
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Nice topic:
https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/life-imitating-art/
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What a nice theme! The first one of me is not completely to the brief, but I use the art of photography to display life as my metaphore http://wp.me/paGem-4Lp. We all are so much more alike than we probably imagine and we imitate, knowingly or unconsciously
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Life Imitates Art | Statue of Liberty http://www.jaspersmits.net/2016/02/12/life-imitates-art-statue-of-liberty/ jaspersmits.net
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Lovely topic! Here’s my post: http://wp.me/p10iHd-OC 🙂
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It would be a stretch to say that Mother Nature imitates art, but if she did, I would say she is very talented!
http://stilluniquephotography.com/2016/02/12/weekly-photo-challenge-life-imitates-art/
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Excellent!!!
A St Pancras Gallery with added Lego:
http://aspernauts.com/2016/02/12/life-imitates-art-imitates-life-lego-love-on-the-northern-line/
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My post for the challenge: https://belohorizontedailyphoto.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/wp-weekly-photo-challenge-life-imitates-art/
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This was a tricky one but I came up with just the answer!
http://thirdeyemom.com/2016/02/12/haiti-where-life-imitates-art/
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Wow…this is a really challenging challenge! A statue that I will have to imitate: http://lolako.com/st-john-the-baptist-statue-at-mission-san-juan-bautista-california/
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Here’s my contribution http://wp.me/p5qz4M-6T
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This is mine
https://bambangpriantono.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/weekly-photo-challenge-imitating-doraemon-or-pocong/
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As an impressionist, Monet was known for painting the same scene over and over again to reflect the changing of the light and the passing of the seasons. Art imitating life seemed to be his passion.
Many years after his death, the roles have been reversed. I could see life imitating art in his garden in Giverny.
http://wp.me/p6FwZ-2fm
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