Fine art reimagined with science fiction themes

2/5/2012

Tor.com's Irene Gallo gathers together an absolutely fantastic gallery of science fiction artwork that quotes famous works of fine artI'm all over John Mattos's Mos Eisley reimagined as Picasso's Three Musicians.

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