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Louis Vuitton's bags usually cause a stir when new designs019 Archivesreleased, but its latest collection is not going down in quite the same way.

Makers, the luxury maker's new collection in collaboration with American artist Jeff Koons, features iconic works by Old Masters Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh, and Titian, among others.

SEE ALSO: Granny uses her $1200 Louis Vuitton to bag her fish from the market Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

But while the fashion house might've thought it was a work of art, people online had other ideas -- and they did not hold back.

Of course, LV has some die-hard fans.

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Prices for the Masters collection start at $585 to around $4,000, and is set to launch on April 28.

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

According to Koons, who is known for working with pop culture subjects, the bags are a "celebration of humanity."

"I would hope that when somebody walks down the street with this that what they're doing is, they are really celebrating humanity," he says in an Instagram video.

"I believe that these bags are art."

Plus it looks soooo fugly 😭😭😭

— Sister Bettina (@Sister_Bettina) April 11, 2017

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We can think of a few people who might not agree, but uh, I guess that's art for you.

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