On May 3rd 1616, William Shakespeare, the most famous playwright (and writer in general) in the world, drew his final breath at his home in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
To commemorate his death, 408 years later on the day, illustrator and Altpick member Ivan Canu shared this great portrait of the legendary writer. Depicted as a modern filmmaker (a scriptwriter, if we had to take a guess), this version of Shakespeare can’t help but remind us of the importance of great writing — something that is sorely missed in many modern Hollywood movies…
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