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November 18, 2014: Exhibit Features Superheroes in 16th Century Attire
The Grand Palais in Paris recently featured an exhibit by photographer Sacha Goldberger that depicted cosplayers dressed as iconic superheroes and science-fiction characters in Renaissance era clothing.
Cosplayers wore ruffs - a ruffled neckpiece men, women, and children wore separately during the latter half of the Renaissance - as well as highly detailed embroidered dresses and coats with puffy sleeves and many layers of fabric.
A team of makeup and lighting artists were also used to alter the models' appearances to make them look more like the actors portraying the famous fictional characters.
"The collection demonstrates the use of 17 century techniques counterpointing light and shadow to illustrate nobility and fragility of the super powerful of all times," states Goldberger. "It also invites you to celebrate the heroes of your childhood. These characters have become icons to reveal their humanity: tired of having to save the world without respite, promised to a destiny of endless immortality, forever trapped in their character.
The superheroes often live their lives cloaked in anonymity. These portraits give them a chance to “fix” their narcissism denied. By the temporal disturbance they produce, these images allow us to discover, under the patina of time, an unexpected melancholy of those who are to be invincible."
To see more photos from the series, visit Goldberger's website or Facebook page.
Source: Laughing Squid
