Visual Art Appropriation Assignment

Original Image: 

This is a portrait of an old beggar.
The painting is a reflection and presentation of an old beggar’s real life. He is ragged, weary, and swarthy. He has to beg for money (mostly coins) because he is poorly off. 

Icon: 

This is a comic portrait of Ma Yun, or Jack Ma.
Ma Yun is the founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, a family of highly successful Internet-based businesses. He was just reported as the richest man in China and 18th richest man in the world the other day (November 2014, by Bloomberg Billionaires Index). Therefore, the headshot of Ma Yun is a well-known symbol of success and wealth.

Appropriated Image:

After switching the faces of the beggar and Ma Yun, the new image combines the both symbols of poor and rich. It’s kind of funny. It seems that the man is ragged but has an air of dignity and extraordinariness around him.