Jesus Smurfing Christ!

December 14, 2006 4:33 PM

La Pietà - In 1998, photographer Gregor Podgorski [translation] staged 500 different versions of the work of art made famous by Michelangelo. Ninety-six are available online, including such highlights as Anatomical Pietà, Librarian Pietà, Pietà In Hell, and, of course, Smurf Pietà. Most links NSFW.
posted by Partial Law (15 comments total)

Smurfette is hot.
posted by jfuller at 4:52 PM on December 14, 2006

"In 1989, it forsakes the drawing and painting to devote its time to photography."

It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.

No, really. This is kind of neat, but I've always wondered what sort of artistic statement is made by DOING IT BIGGER. So there are 500. Why 500? And why is 500 more compelling than doing 2? Or 1?
posted by TheNewWazoo at 4:52 PM on December 14, 2006

Probably because he's French and the French do stuff like that. And its cool enough for some French, post-modernist philosopher or critic to take seriously.

I kind'a like it, and I'm not French
posted by donfactor at 5:42 PM on December 14, 2006 [1 favorite]

Probably because he's French and the French do stuff like that. And its cool enough for some French, post-modernist philosopher or critic to take seriously.

I kind'a like it, and I'm not French
posted by donfactor at 5:42 PM on December 14, 2006

Sorry about the double click here. But any French mefites will understand.
posted by donfactor at 5:43 PM on December 14, 2006

Damn, and now I notice that he has a Russian sounding name. But the link is in French, so.....
posted by donfactor at 5:50 PM on December 14, 2006

For whatever it's worth, I think he did 500 because it was the 500th anniversary of Michelangelo's sculpture.
posted by Partial Law at 6:17 PM on December 14, 2006

Mmm... Barbeque Pieta.
posted by event at 6:32 PM on December 14, 2006

Rocky Horror Pieta?

I like them. This one is actually gorgeous in a horrifying way.
posted by honeydew at 7:20 PM on December 14, 2006

Superman Pieta
posted by SPrintF at 7:36 PM on December 14, 2006

To go with the Batman Pieta
posted by hovercraft at 7:38 PM on December 14, 2006

He's got a certain je ne sais qoui with family portraits too.
posted by hovercraft at 7:40 PM on December 14, 2006

Soooo, boobies - ok. PeePees - not so much. That doesn't seem very french.
posted by spicynuts at 7:59 PM on December 14, 2006

Minamata Pieta.
posted by horsewithnoname at 8:03 PM on December 14, 2006

Oh wow, this is trés awesome. Merci beaucoup!

Suitcase Pietá also sums up my feelings on air travel quite well.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 4:31 PM on December 15, 2006