Shaking up Shakespeare

 

Although Shakespeare wrote his plays to be enjoyed by the English masses, his works today are typically consigned to academic study. I believe his stories have universal appeal and are applicable to people of diverse backgrounds, very different from his original audience. In order to emphasize the universality of his stories, I created a series of book covers in which I recast his characters as people of color.

A Midnight Summer’s Dream

A Midnight Summer’s Dream

Hamlet

Hamlet

 
Julius Ceasar

Julius Ceasar

King Lear

King Lear

 
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Othello

Othello

 
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

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