If historical figures were hipsters ...

What would happen if famous historical figures were hipsters? See the rather provocative alternative portraits from the "HISTORY" series, created by Israeli artist Amit Shimoni, in which he presented famous historical figures as ... hipsters.

10 PHOTOS

1. John F. Kennedy - US President.

Undoubtedly, with his illustrations, the artist provokes the audience a little, thus exploring the sanctity of cultural icons in the 21st century. (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).

2. Margaret Thatcher - "Iron Lady", Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Amit Shimoni posts hipster portraits of famous figures on his Facebook profile called AmitShimoniIllustration. (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).

3. Mahatma Gandhi is a well-known social and political figure in India.

Vintage style is very common among hipsters, which Time magazine described very ironically: “a sweater that came to you from your grandmother, glasses a la Bob Dylan, denim breeches, Converse sneakers and a can of hipster beer“ Pabst ”- here you are. hipster. (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).

4. Che Guevara - Cuban revolutionary wearing a hat ... Adidas - a symbol of capitalism. (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).

5. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin with holes in his ears, with hammer and sickle tattoos, in a red T-shirt, over which he is wearing sleeveless jeans with metal rivets. If Ilyich was a hipster, the world would have been waiting for a completely different revolution ... (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).

6. Abraham Lincoln - US President and slave liberator. (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).

7. Mao Zedong - the leader of the Chinese revolution. (Photo: facebook.com/AmitShimoniIllustration).