Graphic designer Becca Saladin breathes new life into historical figures by giving them modern makeoversThis statue in London served as the 'template' for graphic designer Becca Saladin's portrait of a modern-day Shaka Zulu .Ever stared at an artwork of a historical figure and wondered what they might look like if they were alive today?, a graphic designer with a love of archaeology, certainly has — and decided to use her artistic talents to find out.
Saladin gives the prominent characters depicted in old paintings and statues a modern makeover by dressing the subjects in contemporary clothes, giving them sleek hairstyles, and sometimes adding a touch of make-up. The results, which she shares on her Instagram account,Some of the many noteworthy royals she’s tackled so far are the ill-fated Tudor and French queens Anne Boleyn and Marie Antoinette, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, and our very own King Shaka.
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