Two Sons Recreate 20-Year-Old Pictures for Their Mom


Redditor olias32 decided to get creative and rummage through some old photos of him and his brother to recreate as adults for his mom's 55th birthday. The thoughtful gift idea would surely tug at the mother's heartstrings while tickling her funny bone as she browsed through the collection of images of her little boys who have grown into men playfully retracing their steps from twenty years ago.

The two loving sons spent numerous weekends visiting the same sites they found pictures of themselves in throughout Romania, primarily in Sinaia, Busteni, and Bucharest. The 20 Years Ago and Now photo project they embarked on shows the changes of time both in respect to the boys' sizes and the changes in the landscapes of their pictured locations. Despite slight inevitable modifications, the now 26 and 29-year-old brothers manage to wear almost the same exact outfits and pose in nearly identical positions.

Similar to Wilma Hurskainen's Growth, Irina Werning's Back to the Future, and Ze Frank's Young Me Now Me, the series easily wells up feelings of nostalgia that anyone can relate to.
















via [reddit]

Pinar

Pinar Noorata (she/her) is the Editorial Director at My Modern Met. She is a writer, editor, and content creator based in Brooklyn, New York. She earned her BA in Film and Media Studies from CUNY Hunter College. She has worked at major TV, film, and publishing companies as well as other independent media businesses. She also runs her own art & culture newsletter called The High Low. She first joined the My Modern Met team in 2011 as a Contributing Writer, pitching and publishing articles about a wide range of topics. Her expertise in visual media lends itself to in-depth analysis of varied art forms, including but not limited to painting, illustration, sculpture, installation, design, and photography. Pinar has a particular affinity for spotlighting up-and-coming artists, affording them a platform and offering a voice to lesser-heard individuals looking to break through, especially BIPOC creatives. She has helped multiple artists make a name for themselves and reach a wider audience over 10+ years as a writer and editor (both through long-form articles and short-form videos). When she isn’t writing, editing, or creating videos herself, Pinar enjoys watching films and TV, reading, crafting, drawing, frequenting museums and galleries, and volunteering at her local animal shelter.
Become a
My Modern Met Member
As a member, you'll join us in our effort to support the arts.
Become a Member
Explore member benefits