While browsing Pinterest recently, I found this: Beneath, some wags had christened this the “Moe Lisa” by “Leonardo Doujinshi.” The whimsical, anime-esque style reminds me of the playful appropriations of Western art by Hiroshi Mori (not to be confused with the novelist by the same name). (I was not able to confirm if the “Moe… Read More The Playful Icons of Hiroshi Mori The post The Playful Icons of Hiroshi Mori appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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