This is nostalgia gone viral. These images are everywhere on the net, but maintain their power touching some archetypal spot, deep down, that is compellingly engaging and haunting, connecting us to those most human issues of time and aging, impending death, vulnerability. This series, called Back to the Future, is the work of Argentinian photographer Irina Werning, who works to recreate the original portrait–the setting, exposures, props, even the clothing worn by the subject. These images capture our imaginations about the journey in between these photos.
Pancho in 1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Lucia in 1956 & 2010, Buenos Aires
La Negra in 1980 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Flo, Maria, & Dolores in 1979 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Irina Werning's parents in 1970 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Marita & Coty in 1977 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Sue in 1977 & 2010, London
Oscar in 1978 & 2010, Buenos Aires
All Photographs © Irina Werning
Moving.
Oh, how very interesting! Loved looking at those, they were enchanting. Funny how some things didn’t seem to change at all, like that ?apartment building?, right down to the paint.
Amazing, isn’t it? My favorites are the transformations of La Negra and Oscar.
Wow, I love these. Still reading about Arbus…thinking about these in the context of her photos.