Flashback was an exhibition by photographer Tom Hunter shown at and commissioned by the Museum of London:
“Using objects from Museum of London’s collections, photographic artist Tom Hunter created a series of unique and surprising portraits in celebration the opening of our new Galleries of Modern London, opening on 28 May. With over 4000 objects and teams of expert curators, designers, architects, film makers and community groups the new galleries will be the Museum’s most significant transformation since opening in 1976.
Like a time lord travelling from one period to the next, Hunter has stolen moments from several eras juxtaposing modern London icons like the Vespa scooter with a Museum designer dressed in a 1770s ‘panier’ dress. The beautifully staged portraits are rich with colour yet intensely dark, reminiscent of the old masters style.
Artist Tom Hunter says “In these portraits I wanted to convey the freedom to travel in time, as you would do when you walk through the Museum itself. But unlike the Museum, which sets out to make sense of history, I set out to confuse by creating surprising portraits that steal from different times and fashions”.
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All images (c) Tom Hunter
I think I must be feeling in a churlish mood today, but only the one with the Baroque period gentleman with the Model Y works for me. It seems a little suspiciously like the cover of Wendy Carlos’ record Switched on Bach, as does the whole idea. Sorry for being so cynical.
It would be a strange person for whom all the HTBAR capsules resonated, Mark. Actually, it would be me.
The photos were displayed at the museum bigger than lifestyle, and the effect they produced for me was an uncanny one, almost sinister, as the correct sequence of time was thrown out.
I visited the museum recently. The Victorian street where most of the photos are taken is amazing, especially the Victorian pub on the last photo.
Yes, its really very cool, Marie.
The technical term is “anachronism”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anachronism
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