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Reimagining the past

An Australian artist creates a whimsical world out of vintage Romanian portraits

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by Jackie Friedman
December 2, 2015

The Whimsy Brothers

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)The original photos are part of the Costica Acsinte Archive, a collection of public domain images by the eponymous Romanian photographer, who captured the

Innocence

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)

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Tall Poppies

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)

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Sweetheart

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)An image can take between 10-15 hours of PhotoShop production. But, once in a while, Long will be so inspired that she'll work on a piece for days. The ima

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Neptune's Bride

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)

Burn It Down

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)

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Underneath

(Costica Acsinte Archive, Jane Long)To see more of Jane Long's work, check out her website or follow her on Facebook

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