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Nail Painting Takes a Fine Art Turn (PHOTOS)

Modern Masterpieces

From Andy Warhol to Edgar Degas, a look at art history-inspired nail designs.

The Fashion Beast Team

The Fashion Beast Team

Published Sep. 3 2013 4:45AM EDT

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/130902-nails-by-mel-tease_ma6qal — Pablo Picasso's "Girl Before a Mirror" by @CiaoManhattan / Mei on Susi Kenna. (Miho Kawajiri/Susi Kenna)

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-10_fo1qbv — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-ciao-2_dnuvzy — Nails by Mei

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-1_ydjp0t — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-8_qguv3b — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-raqstar-1_ttx8us — Raqstar Nails

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-7_mfhbr5 — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-Tokyo-1_innpor — Britney Tokyo

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-ciao-4_hsansn — Nails by Mei

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-11_onsbjq — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-raqstar-2_ljm5wq — Raqstar Nails

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-raqstar-4_nmoap5 — Raqstar Nails

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-12_yoqblx — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-9_jwlixa — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-6_nryv5p — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-3_wjxivg — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-4_xuydpc — Nails by Mel

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nails-ciao-3_bn3xij — Nails by Mei

galleries/2013/09/03/nail-painting-takes-a-fine-art-turn-photos/nail-art-addition-5_cpcwl4 — Nails by Mel

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