Vintage pictures are interesting on their own, but they’re even better with monsters. Taking found photographs, old-timey maps, and other paper goods from the past, Matthew Buchholz customizes ephemeral images by adding delightfully frightful monsters, zombies, and other scary creatures, creating entirely new compositions called Alternate Histories.
A native of Arizona, Buchholz graduated from NYU and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His unique brand of art is informed by America’s vastly different regions, from the suburban sprawl of Southern California to the water bodies and landmarks of Washington DC and New York City. In his collection of postcards, posters, and greetings, the artist uses old images as raw material, digitally transforming them into modern pieces that connect the past, present, and future. Click through below to see what we mean.
Floating Saucer Crafts and the Chicago Fire
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Monster That Made Milwaukee Famous
The Riverbed Beast of San Xaiver
The 1932 Zombie Killing Games in Los Angeles
