Arthur Sasse / Albert Einstein Sticking Out His Tongue (1951), 2014
American photographer Sandro Miller has teamed up with his long-time friend and actor John Malkovich to recreate iconic portraits in history.
Titled ‘Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters’, the fun series features Malkovich taking on the roles of famous figures.
Miller started his project last year as a way of paying tribute to the photographers who inspired him, picking 35 iconic images and roping in his friend to portray the people in them.
The pair have a friendship dating back to the late 1990s; they met while Miller was shooting for the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, of which Malkovich is a charter member.
“John is the most brilliant, prolific person I know. His genius is unparalleled. I can suggest a mood or an idea and within moments, he literally morphs into the character right in front of my eyes. He is so trusting of my work and our process... I’m truly blessed to have him as my friend and collaborator.”
As befitting his reputation as an accomplished character actor, Malkovich nails the expressions and poses perfectly, from Alfred Hitchcock holding up a goose to Albert Einstein’s cheeky tongue-out portrait—our favorite has got to be his impersonation of Salvador Dali.
The portraits will be on exhibit from 7 November 2014 to 31 January 2015 at the Catherine Edelman Gallery in Chicago.
Check out some recreations below. Which is your favorite?
Albert Watson / Alfred Hitchcock with Goose (1973), 2014
Alberto Korda / Che Guevara (1960), 2014
Dorothea Lange / Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California (1936), 2014
Andy Warhol / Self Portrait (Fright Wig) (1986), 2014
Diane Arbus / Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey (1967), 2014
Philippe Halsman / Salvador Dalí (1954), 2014
[via PetaPixel, images by Sandro Miller via Catherine Edelman Gallery]