Starry Night, after Van Gogh (Pictures of Magazines 2) 2012

Brazilian artist Vik Muniz is known for his unique style of creating art from unconventional materials. In "Starry Night, after Van Gogh (Pictures of Magazines 2)", Muniz meticulously recreates Vincent van Gogh's famous "The Starry Night" using only cut-out pieces of magazine pages. This 2012 piece is a striking example of appropriation art, where Muniz uses an existing artwork as his inspiration while pushing the boundaries of traditional art materials. The swirling night sky, the iconic cypress tree, and the village scene are all meticulously recreated using the glossy fragments of magazine pages, creating a visual feast for the eyes and a thought-provoking commentary on the nature of art and its reproduction in a modern world.