Jane Long from Australia brings new life into old black and white photos. The images she uses for her series are from a Romanian war photographer named Costica Acsinte, and the series is called ” Dancing with Costica “. The original series was captured over a half of century ago and the new entirely surreal context that Jane adds to the images is amazing. ” I wanted to change the context of the images ” Says Long, The Costica series captures the intense eyes of the models before smiling was common in images, ” Photographic practices at the time meant people rarely smiled in photos but doesn’t mean they didn’t love and laugh.”
“I wanted to introduce that ” Long images has been a source of controversy because she alters the images and displays them in a new light, some viewers felt it’s improper to alter images of those she doesn’t know. In response she explained ” I wanted people to see these figures as real people, more than just an ol photograph. Adding colour completely changes our perception of images ” More info on her official Facebook Page. “When I look at my old pictures, all I can see is what I used to be but am no longer. I think: What I can see is what I am not.” ― Aleksandar Hemon, The Lazarus Project
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