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Tuesday
Aug272013

Curio: Murat Palta's Classic Film Miniatures

Alexa here. I realized recently that I've been remiss, that I've failed to post on the amazing work of Murat Palta in this column.  Well, today I'll make up for it! For his senior thesis, the Turkish student strove to blend traditional Ottoman miniature book illuminations with classic Western cinema. Rightfully so, these amazing compositions received a lot of attention outside his academic circle. The blend is a perfect one: Ottoman artists used abstraction to highlight the transcendent in the stories told. What's more transcendent than these scenes, so familiar to our modern eyes? 

I won't caption them, as the fun comes in the moment of recognition. How many do you recognize? More after the jump

 

See more of Murat's amazing portfolio here

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WOW, what an unexpected crossover. Gorgeous and hilarious.

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMikadzuki

I figured out #1,3,5,6 and 8. These are amazing!

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMike in Canada

These are terrific.

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterAmir

Arent they though #1 and #3 are fun once you "get" them. and i love the kill bill. but i'm kinda lost on the others at this point

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterNathanielR

I cannot figure out #2 and #4! I keep looking at it to figure it out. This is such gorgeous work -- what a great way of combining the traditional with the modern.

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterFlickah

Awesome. The only one I can't figure out is #4...

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterLVJeff

This is so cool. I didn't get #2, 4, or 7 - but on looking it up, turns out I never saw #2 or #7! (a little embarrassed to admit that, yes...)

Also, #2 is easier if you can get a close-up of the dude in the middle.

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterprincesskaraoke

lol. i just finally got the scarface one. how did i miss that the first tiem through. still stumped on #2

August 27, 2013 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R

#1 - The Godfather
#2 - Alien
#3 - Inception
#4 - Pulp Fiction
#5 - Clockwork Orange
#6 - The Shining
#7 - Scarface
#8 - Kill Bill

August 27, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterEmre

EMRE -- Alien. oh yeah. i get it now. That was by far the trickiest one seeing it small like this.

August 27, 2013 | Registered CommenterNATHANIEL R
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