14 DAY TRIAL // Before cameras were invented, the only way for folks to get a depiction of themselves was to employ an artist to paint them. There was no selfie-taking and no one had countless galleries filled with images of themselves.
During a visit at the National Gallery of Denmark, Olivia Muus had the amusing idea of blending the old of the past with the new selfie love. So she used some of the portraits displayed throughout the gallery in order to create a so-called “optical illusion.”
By placing a hand holding a smartphone in front of the paintings, she gave the impression that the people in the images were actually snapping pictures of themselves. As you will see in the gallery below, the results are pretty hilarious and realistic.
Since Muus posted the first images on social media, the movement has really taken off. She set up a dedicated Tumblr page called the Museum of Selfies, where art slash selfie lovers can post their own images they have captured while taking a stroll through galleries across the world.
So, if you’re curious, you can check out a few samples of tech-enhanced art in our gallery below, and if you need more, you can head on to the official Tumblr.
