george charles deem jr. (august 18, 1932 – august 11, 2008) was an american artist best known for reproducing vivid re-workings of classic images from art history. all artists rework the art of the past, at times imitating, at times extending, and at times rejecting the work of artists they admire. deem moved the process of homage and change into uncharted territory. art historian robert rosenblum has called deem's unconventional thematic choices "free-flowing [fantasy] about the facts and fictions of art history."