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Marge Simpson in some of the most iconic fashion shoots of all time

In the cartoon world, few female characters are as instantly recognisable as Marge Simpson. The green dress, the pearls, the mountain of blue hair – she’s a timeless figure.

But artist AleXsandro Palombo explores Marge in a slightly different light: what would happen if the archetypal cartoon mother was transfigured into say, Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn or Coco Chanel in some of the most iconic fashion shoots of all time? Is she still the archetypal mother, or does her character change completely?

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Marge Simpson transfigured into some of the most iconic fashion shoots of all time is the best thing you’ll see this week.

AleXsandro Palombo is a contemporary artist and activist and his blog is called Humour Chic – fittingly so:

Virginia Oldoini Countess de Castiglione
Virginia Oldoini Countess de Castiglione
Stephanie Seymour Nude Portrait
Stephanie Seymour Nude Portrait
Thierry Mugler, 1995
Thierry Mugler, 1995
Virginia Oldoini Countess de Castiglione
Virginia Oldoini Countess de Castiglione
Carmen dell'Orefice jumping over a puddle
Carmen dell’Orefice jumping over a puddle
Marge Simpson as Coco Chanel
Marge Simpson as Coco Chanel
Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent
Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent
Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch
Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch
Kate Moss for Playboy's 60th Anniversary
Kate Moss for Playboy’s 60th Anniversary
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s