Hybrid ASCII Art

ASCII art overlaid on two people boxing

ASCII art of a horse overlaid on a man riding a bucking bronco

ASCII art overlaid on a pair of black shoes

ASCII art incorporated into an illustration of horses

ASCII art overlaid on Vermeer's painting of a milkmaid

ASCII art overlaid on a painting of two religious men

Enigmatriz uses ASCII art to punch up and blow out public domain photos and illustrations — I love their style. From It’s Nice That:

Using the Image to ASCII tool available online, Enigmatriz found a new way to play with digital assets. “Everyday, I sit on my computer and browse through hundreds of images in the public domain to find things that catch my attention and feel are worth shining a new light on them,” says Enigmatriz. “When working with ASCII, what I like and find particularly interesting is the blend between hundred old paintings, photographs etc. and modern technologies.” Enigmatriz creates unique contrasts between images — historical paintings are overlaid with spatterings of text, ASCII renders are layered on top of playing cards or archival imagery.

You can find more of their work on Instagram.