Art Attack

Fotógrafo reposiciona pinturas e capas de discos no Google Street View, local onde foram capturadas

by Carol T. Moré
10/04/2014
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Morning Glory de Oasis. This 1995 Britpop classic was shot on Berwick Street in London's Soho, what was then an, um, oasis of record shops. Sister Ray, seen on the left, is still going strong today — (What’s the Story?) Morning Glory, Oasis. Berwick Street no bairro de Soho em Londres. A rua é hoje cheia de lojas de discos.

O artista Halley Docherty do jornal The Guardian, tem usado o Google Street View para criar diversas séries. Halley recolocou algumas pinturas clássicas e antigas capas de discos exatamente no local onde foram capturadas ou inspiradas no passado. Alguns lugares permanecem quase iguais, outros, nem tanto.

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin. The East Village residential blocks on St Mark's Place, New York, remain virtually identical to how they looked in the 1970s, with the exception of some more physical graffiti — Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin. Residencial East Village em Nova York, St Mark’s Place. O prédio continua virtualmente idêntico ao da capa do disco de 1970, com exceção dos muitos graffitis no local.

Animals by Pink Floyd. Battersea Power Station in Wandsworth, London has fewer flying pigs now than it did in 1977, but is otherwise pretty much the same – though the Nine Elms project will change all that — Animals, Pink Floyd. Battersea Power Station em Wandsworth, Londres continua praticamente o mesmo.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan. A 22-year-old Bob walks down Jones Street in the West Village, New York, with his girlfriend Suze Rotolo in 1963 — The Freewheelin’, Bob Dylan. O Bob de 22 anos andava em 1963 na Jones Street em West Village, Nova York, com sua namorada da época, Suze Rotolo.

The Piazza San Marco towards the Basilica (1760-65) by Francesco Guardi. The tower next to the basilica today is a replacement for this one, which stood from the 15th century until it collapsed in 1902. — Na Piazza de San Marco, a Basílica (1760-65) de Francesco Guardi. A torre perto da basílica hoje foi substituída, já que foi destruída em 1902.

Northumberland House by Canaletto (1752) Northumberland House, to the south side of Trafalgar Square, stood from 1605 to 1874. It was demolished to make way for a road. Now it hosts a Waterstones bookshop. Photograph: shystone/Reddit — Northumberland House por Canaletto (1752). No lado sul da Trafalgar Square em Londres, ficava o monumento (1605-1874) que foi demolido para construção de uma rodovia.

Nighthawks (1942) by Edward Hopper. The location of Hopper’s subject has been widely debated, but seems to be on the south-west side of Mulry Square, where Perry Street slants. — Nighthawks (1942) de Edward Hopper. O local da pintura sempre foi debate, mas parece ser na Mulry Square, em Nova York.