The Piazza San Marco towards the Basilica (1760-65) by Francesco Guardi
Photo by Halley Docherty
We previously brought you a nostalgia-inducing photo series that mashed classic album covers with Google Street View scenes.
Artist Halley Docherty’s latest project for The Guardian juxtaposes classic paintings of city scenes around the world with Google Street View images.
The painterly aesthetics of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks and Francesco Guardi’s The Piazza San Marco towards the Basilica meet real-life modern-day settings in a fascinating blend of history and contemporary life.
Check out some mash-ups below and view the entire series here.
At the Entrance to the Temple Mount, Jerusalem (1886) by Gustav Bauernfeind
Photo by Halley Docherty
Hustle and Bustle on the Galata Bridge in Constantinople (1890s) by Fausto Zonaro
Photo by Halley Docherty
Nighthawks (1942) by Edward Hopper
Photo by Halley Docherty
Night view of Saruwaka Street (1856) by Utagawa Hiroshige
Photo by Halley Docherty
The Stonemason’s Yard (1726-30) by Canaletto
Photo by Halley Docherty
A Regatta on the Grand Canal (c.1740) by Canaletto
Photo by Halley Docherty
La Modiste Sur Les Champs-Élysées (1889) by Jean Béraud
Photo by Halley Docherty
Berlin – Opernhaus (1850s) by Eduard Gaertner
Photo by Halley Docherty
[via The Guardian, images by Halley Docherty for The Guardian]