A mere sample of the ongoing reductive but ingenious shenanigans underway at #emojiarthistory

A Twitter meme wherein great works of art are reimagined in the medium of Twitter emojis.

Above:  Pearblossom Highway by David Hockey; The Abduction of Europa by Rembrandt; For the Love of God by Damien Hirst and The Treachery of Images by René Magritte)

Naturally, a single serving Tumblr has also emerged.

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