Grumpy Cat is a phenomenon that the world is only now beginning to understand. On September 22, 2012, her owner posted an image of her to Reddit, causing a wide range of responses (from "is her frown Photoshopped?" to "why so serious?"). Since then, she's become famous online for her curmudgeonly disposition, getting recognition at tech conferences, on television, and even commercial sponsorship.
All jokes and Friskies commercials aside (yes, she's on that level now), Grumpy Cat is one of the world's most viral memes and a reminder to just cheer up sometimes. Here at Complex Art+Design, uniting humor and art is our job, hence this very rare assortment of images, titled Grumpy Cat in Famous Works of Art. Enjoy.
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Frida Kahlo, Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (1940)
Donald Judd, Untitled (1980)
Takashi Murakami, Me Among The Supernatural (2013)
Gustav Klimt, The Kiss (1908–1909)
Banksy, Girl With Balloon (2002)
Andy Warhol, Marilyn (1967)
Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907)
Andrew Wyeth, Christina's World (1948)
Rene Magritte, The Son of Man (1964)
Salvador Dalí, The Persistence of Memory (1931)
Grant Wood, American Gothic (1930)
Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam (c. 1512)
Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper (1494–1498)
Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night (1889)
Johannes Vermeer, Girl With a Pearl Earring (1665)
