Famous Artworks Retitled By The World Economic Forum
As part of its global ‘Art Reset’ program, the World Economic Forum has renamed some of history’s most iconic paintings and sculptures! What are your favorite masterpieces called now? Get up to date with the latest changes:
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The Useless Eater
Formerly The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin
This individual’s thought processes have been rendered obsolete by artificial intelligence. An excellent candidate for assisted suicide.
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The Effects of Climate Change
Formerly The Scream, by Edvard Munch
The artist here captures the horror of being cooked alive by global warming. A prescient warning of what is to come if we don’t institute regular lockdowns.
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Woman with Disease X
Formerly Portrait of Madame X, by John Singer Sargent
As evidenced by her pale, sickly complexion, the subject is carrying a disease twenty times deadlier than COVID-19.
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Whistler’s Birthing Person
Formerly Whistler’s Mother, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Profile of the human from which the artist sprung. With the advent of artificial wombs, childbearers such as these are soon to become extinct.
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White Couple with Pitch Fork
Formerly American Gothic, by Grant Wood
A detailed depiction of two racist individuals who should be ashamed of their prominent position on the canvas.
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Toxic Masculinity No. 5
Formerly The David, by Michelangelo
One of many statues depicting a tragic display of male “heroism.”
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Man Whispering Disinformation
Formerly Dance in the Country, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
This painting illustrates how dangerous lies and conspiracy theories were spread before the age of the Internet.
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A Safe and Effective Affair
Formerly The Lovers, by Rene Magritte
Far from “surreal,” the artist depicts a perfectly normal couple following proper pandemic protocols.
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Unsustainable Feast
Formerly Freedom From Want, by Norman Rockwell
Experts recommend substituting the large turkey shown here with small rations of sustainable protein derived from crickets.