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Young Master Glaskin (pictured to the left) and Oswald Blows (on the right) were photographed between 1905 and 1915. Their images were captured in the State Library of Western Australia digital photographic collection (b2870901, b2874898). In the last century, W.A. has changed a great deal. The background photo was taken at Sculpture by the Sea in Cottesloe in 2008.
It is interesting to consider what they would make of the present day if they were transported forward in time. How they would interpret social media, IVF and eBooks. This recontexturalisation asks viewers to put themselves in the shoes of these young men and think about what it would be like for them to be plunged into modern life.
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