Koren interpretation of classic western fairytales by Obsidian

Korean artist nayoung wooh, also known as ‘obsidian‘, has rendered favorite disney princesses in the style of traditional korean animation art. the series ‘fairytales‘ adds a distinctive contemporary anime aesthetic to the historic and culturally significant styles of korean dress.

The Little Mermaid

although one female example is clothed in an elegant and classical yellow and blue garment, she is easily recognizable as snow white; the reinterpretation of beauty and the beast sees the monster as a tiger, and a poised young girl holding flowers beside him; a dark-haired alice makes her way through wonderland as she falls down the rabbit hole. each of the richly-colored backgrounds highlight both the contradiction and agreement between two widely diverse illustration styles, time periods, and cultural resources.

Red Riding Hood

Frog Prince

Snow White

Source: Designboom

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