Audi Calender 2011 rip off?

**sony** · May 4th, 2011, 08:21 AM

A portfolio submitted at Behance.net by Erohnovich Roma

Made in creative agency Rodnaya Rech (Leo Burnett Russia).
Creative, art-direction: Erohnovich Roma (whomakeit.com)
Illustrators: Evgeny Parfenov, Sergey Snurnik, Dmitry Narozny, Katya Petrova, Absalyamov, Dronov.

Heres the link to post by Erohnovich Roma
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Audi-...ar-2011/660580
My question is "is flipping and titling the composition could be done for any illustration, is it right? Is is allowed?"

All of this resemblance issue is gathered by Michael Peters,
http://www.behance.net/veloopity

from this illustration by Klaus Bürgle

from this illustration by Arthur Radebaugh

from this

from this illustration by Günter Radtke

**Choob** · May 4th, 2011, 08:28 AM

If this was done for Audi, then I imagine they're fine on the copyright front.

If not, then maybe it's an intentional copy, to show that Audi is the perfect design they've stuck it into great designed artworks? Like sticking it into the background of the Mona Lisa or something.

**Vari** · May 4th, 2011, 10:07 AM

A bit off-topic here, but the last painting is very cool and funny. These guys are drinking and watching TV while the car drives alone! Awesome!

**TinyBird** · May 4th, 2011, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Vari

A bit off-topic here, but the last painting is very cool and funny. These guys are drinking and watching TV while the car drives alone! Awesome!

But if you look, there are three people and FOUR glasses. So even the car is drinking!

**PxelSlayer** · May 4th, 2011, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by TinyBird

But if you look, there are three people and FOUR glasses. So even the car is drinking!

OR...the fourth glass is for the guy/girl who is somehow outside the car, taking that picture...
But I like your idea more, so I`ll stick to it.

I want a drinking car that drives alone. NASA...WTF?

**JDSart** · May 4th, 2011, 12:22 PM

They look too cheerful about being on their way to a dystopian Bladerunner-esque Metropolis with red skies, seriously, what they are drinking might be their daily dose of mandatory sedatives. Waiting for Big Brother to come on on tv.

On Topic, the retro mock-up design seems very much on purpose.

When we have been creating this calendar we used features, techniques and situations from futuristic illustrations of 20s, 30s, 40s … 80s.
We tried to use different styles and techniques of drawing accentuating epoch, which we have been imitating.

I dont see the issue with it.