These Met Mangindaan Caricatures are Funny and Absurd
Josh Triantafilou — May 28, 2012 — Pop Culture
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Jakarta, Indonesia-based illustrator and graphic designer recently drew up a series of caricatures that take familiar characters from contemporary pop culture and contort them into disproportionate yet recognizable renderings.
From Professor Alan Rickman as Professor Snape to Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, Mangindaan doesn't miss a beat. The subjects of these illustrations give them an added bit of levity. Caricatures are usually amusing when they're of someone one knows; when they aim to poke fun at fictional figures it's all the more funny because they were never real people to begin with.
In a sense, Met Mangindaan's drawings are satirical. They take fundamental expressions of various fictional characters -- Snape's morose severity, for instance -- and exaggerate such expressions to the point of absurdity and humor.
From Professor Alan Rickman as Professor Snape to Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, Mangindaan doesn't miss a beat. The subjects of these illustrations give them an added bit of levity. Caricatures are usually amusing when they're of someone one knows; when they aim to poke fun at fictional figures it's all the more funny because they were never real people to begin with.
In a sense, Met Mangindaan's drawings are satirical. They take fundamental expressions of various fictional characters -- Snape's morose severity, for instance -- and exaggerate such expressions to the point of absurdity and humor.
Trend Themes
1. Pop Culture Caricatures - Opportunity to develop augmented reality filters or animated GIFs featuring caricatures of popular celebrities or fictional characters.
2. Satirical Illustrations - Opportunity to use satire in advertising or social media marketing campaigns to effectively engage and entertain audiences.
3. Disproportionate Renderings - Opportunity to create art installations or home décor items with exaggerated and disproportionate representations of familiar characters.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment Industry - Could further incorporate caricatures into merchandise, promotional materials or social media campaigns.
2. Art Industry - Could showcase caricatures from Met Mangindaan and other artists in galleries or museums or sell their prints and merchandise online.
3. Digital Advertising Industry - Could provide brands with satirical illustrations as a unique visual tool for ad campaigns on social media platforms and mobile applications.
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