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Surrealist Portraits by Vedran Štimac

May 18, 2025

Croatian illustrator and street artist Vedran Štimac transforms traditional portraiture into surreal gateways of imagination.

His works often depict renowned figures, such as Stanley Kubrick, integrated with elements from their iconic creations, like scenes from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

This fusion offers viewers a glimpse into the minds and legacies of his subjects, blending their physical likenesses with symbolic representations of their contributions.

For a closer look at Vedran Štimac’s captivating work, visit his Behance page.

Illustrations © copyright Vedran Štimac.

A surreal digital illustration depicting a face blended with a landscape featuring an eye and melting shapes, inspired by surrealism.

A surreal illustration of a man in a bowler hat and an overcoat, with a green apple placed in front of his mouth, surrounded by soft clouds and hot air balloons in the background.

An illustration featuring a man with a beard, whose head is transformed into a surreal, colorful scene. Inside his head, there is an octagonal shape showing a fetus in a cosmic background, represented alongside technological elements, blending traditional portraiture with imaginative visuals.

An illustration featuring a silhouette of a man's head, with a landscape scene inside, including trees, a river, and a bird. The background displays buildings and clouds, creating a surreal and imaginative portrait.

An illustration depicting a surreal portrait of a person with curly hair. Their face features a hand and an arched doorway revealing stairs and clouds, symbolizing imagination and creativity. The background includes rays of light emanating from behind.

A person is holding an illustration featuring a stylized portrait of Karl Marx, intricately designed to reveal a surreal inner scene depicting two figures and symbolic elements related to his legacy.

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.