Irina Werning

I am featuring two bodies of work, one today by Irina Werning, and one tomorrow by Gabriela Herman--both have been bouncing around on a myriad of blogs, but still wanted to share them on Lenscratch..

Irina Werning has done something we'd all like to do. She has mined the photo albums of friends and family in Buenos Aires, and brought childhood photographs to life. Her series, Back to the Future, is a fascinating look at aging, and while her subjects morph and change into adults, they stay very much the same. She had done an amazing job of replicating the original childhood outfit and location.

Born in Buenos Aires, Irina earned an BA Economics, Universidad de San Andres, Buenos Aires, an BA Economics, Universidad de San Andres, Buenos Aires, and an MA Photographic Journalism, Westminster University, London. In 2006, she won the Ian Parry Scholarship and Gordon Foundation Grant.

Pancho in 1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Ato 1992 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Benn and Dan in 1979 & 2010, London
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Cecile in 1987 & 2010, France
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Damian in 1989 & 2010, London
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Fer in 1970 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Fiona in 1978 & 2010, London
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Flor in 1975 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Ian in 1984 & 2010, London
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Lali in 1978 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Lucia in 1956 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Lulu & G in 1980 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Flor, Male, Sil, in1983 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Matias in 1977 & 2010, Uruguay
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Mechi in 1990 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Flo, Maria & Delores in 1979 & 2010
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Nico in 1986 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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Tommy in 1977 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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My parents in 1970 & 2010, Buenos Aires
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