Five Beautiful Things

 

Nothing is Ever Black & White

Australian artist Jane Long thinks outside the box. When presented with a series of photographs taken more than 100 years ago by Romanian photographer Costica Acsinte, she was struck by the somewhat forlorn expressions and rigid poses of the subjects in the photographs. (The images were taken decades before it was fashionable to smile in photographs.) Using digital technology, Long began to re-imagine the settings and circumstances of the photographs, infusing them not only with vibrant colour but also with fantastical details that transform them into something completely surreal. Her series of work, which she considers to be a collaboration with the original photographer, is called Dancing With Costica. I love the imagination behind the artist’s concept! Below are five works from the series. To see more of her work, click here.