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One of the most interesting trends that has arisen in this, the age of Photoshop, is the practice juxtaposing history and the present, by superimposing modern-day settings onto archival photographs. The subject matter is fascinating, yet the effect can be downright unsettling.
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The technique (does it even have a name?) seems to be most often used with images from the First and Second World Wars, demonstrating the devastation visited upon towns and villages…and their subsequent resiliency and ultimate flourishing.
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Closer to home, and no less compelling, photographer Marc Hermann and the New York Daily News have compiled a dizzying gallery of mid-20th century New York scenes (primarily crime photos), blended with their modern-day settings. They’re nothing less than mind-altering.
I’ve included a few selections below, along with Hermann’s and the NYDN’s captions. Click here to see the full gallery.
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March 19, 1942 is a day well captured in the Daily News’ archive. Edna Egbert, who lived at 497 Dean St. in Brooklyn, climbed onto her ledge that day. The News captured the distraught woman fighting with the police as she wobbled on the edge. The building is currently painted red, but remains nearly identical to the way it looked 70 years ago. * *
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