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Argentinean photographer Irina Werning takes us on a journey through time thanks to an artistic project that recreates a series of old portraits. Here are some of her works that feature men. In the end, they all turned out to be very sweet boys.
PANCHO
1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires
CHRISTOPH
1990 & 2011, The Berlin Wall
NICO
1986 & 2010, Buenos Aires
THE RIFF RAFF
1976 & 2011, London
“I love old photos. I admit that I´m a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing around for them.”
FER
1970 & 2010, Buenos Aires
“Most of us are fascinated by the retro look of the photos but for me, it’s about imagining how people would feel and look if they were to reenact them today.”
IAN
1983 & 2010, London
NICO MELLA
1990 & 2010, Paris
PANCHO
1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires
“Two years ago, I decided to do this project. I grabbed my camera, and I started inviting people to go back to their future.”
MY PARENTS
1970 & 2010, Buenos Aires
Irina Werning
- Born in Buenos Aires
- BA Economics, Universidad de San Andres, Buenos Aires, 1997
- MA History, Universidad Di Tella, Buenos Aires, 1999
- MA Photographic Journalism, Westminster University, London, 2006
- Winner Ian Parry Scholarship, 2006
- Gordon Foundation Grant, 2006
- Selected for the Joop Swart Masterclass (World Press Photo Organization), 2007
- www.irinawerning.com
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