If historical figures were hipsters

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

John F. Kennedy is the President of the United States.

Of course, with his illustrations, the artist provokes the audience a little, thus exploring the sanctity of cultural icons in the XXI century.

Margaret Thatcher is the "Iron Lady", the Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Hipster portraits of famous figures Amit Shimoni posts in his Facebook profile, which is called AmitShimoniEllustration.

Mahatma Gandhi is a famous Indian politician.

Vintage style is very common among hipsters, which was very ironically described by Time magazine: "A sweater that passed to you from your grandmother, Bob Dylan glasses, denim breeches, Converse sneakers and a can of hipster beer Pabst - that's a hipster for you."

Che Guevara — Cuban revolutionary in a hat… Adidas is a symbol of capitalism.

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin with holes in his ears, with tattoos "hammer and sickle", in a red T-shirt, over which a sleeveless denim jacket with metal rivets is worn. If Ilyich had been a hipster, the world would have been waiting for a completely different revolution…

Abraham Lincoln is the President of the United States and the liberator of slaves.

Mao Zedong is the leader of the Chinese revolution.

Winston Churchill is the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Nelson Mandela is the world's most famous human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Ariel Sharon is a former Prime Minister of Israel.