McConnell posing as great-great-great grandmother Martha, born in 1821
Based in Los Angeles, artist and photographer Christine McConnell is known for her unconventional photo projects—most recently, she has created a series of “before-and-after” pictures where she recreates vintage photographs of the female ancestors on her mother’s side.
Dressing herself up in the styles of the various eras as reflected in the original photos, she has managed to produce incredibly faithful replicate pictures that shows the resemblances between her and these women from the past.
Posing as her great-great-great grandmother to her mother, McDonnell’s side-by-side comparisons of the old and new photos are a very interesting way to create a visual timeline of her family.
Scroll down to view more of the intriguing portraits from the series.
McConnell posing as great-great grandmother Martha, born in 1821
McConnell posing as great grandmother Atta Mae, born in 1898
McConnell posing as grandmother Mildred, born in 1928
McConnell posing as mother Kathryn, born in 1857
[via 22 Words]