Peter Perry (above) is a photography student whose clever idea for a project has captured people’s imaginations.
On his Instagram feed, Perry takes old photos and holds them up at just the right angle in the location they were taken, achieving a remarkable comparison of past and present.
He also provides some context in the caption, letting the viewer feel the immediacy of history, which so often feels intangible.
Here are some examples of his trick in action:
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While each of Perry’s comparison shots tells a compelling story, there’s one that’s really made a mark.
And it doesn’t even include a written story, just the caption “Almost 80 years apart #morelovelesshate“.
The photo itself, of Hitler and high-ranking Nazis on a balcony in Frankfurt, against a recent image of the same location now adorned with a rainbow flag, speaks volumes:
It was later shared on Facebook with the caption “Things can change” where its garnered over 44k shares:
Things can change. Original photographer @peterperry_ on Instagram
Posted by Will Sugg on Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Heywood Jablowme
These are done so perfectly! I’ve walked up those steps at the BPL so often, never thinking of an image like that (& now always will).
But I hope we don’t need to wait 80 years to overcome the new fascism.
tham
LA Mag did this 20 years ago…
But yeah, good for him.
tham
Or should I say, been doing it for 20 years…