A Digital Artist Is Combining Images Of Famous Musicians With Old Photos Of Their Younger Selves [Photos]

Isn’t technology awesome? In addition to providing state-of-the-art audio capabilities in venues to create optimal concert experiences and enabling music fans to tune into live shows in real-time from afar and re-listen to old ones after the fact, today’s user-friendly tech also allows designers to work on their wild photo editing skills via their hand-held device. That’s just what a Dutch graphic artist by the name of Ard Gelinck is doing with his time these days, as he runs an Instagram account featuring recent photos of well-known music artists and pop culture subjects digitally combined with images of their younger selves for a unique spin on the “Then & Now” genre. This may seem silly, but Gelinck’s mashup photos are way more fun to look at than your co-worker’s “10-Year Challenge” photos.

As seen in the Instagram posts below, Gelinck’s “Then & Now” account features a mix of artists and celebrities ranging from The Spice Girls and Amy Winehouse to Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston. For the most part, it’s pretty tough to pick up on where the old image starts and the more updated one begins! Don’t let us persuade you, though. Check out some of Gelinck’s images below to judge for yourself.

The Spice Girls

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Jan 17, 2019 at 5:54am PST

Amy Winehouse

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Dec 22, 2018 at 12:15pm PST

Bruce Springsteen

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Dec 9, 2018 at 1:32am PST

David Bowie

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Dec 5, 2018 at 11:38am PST

Whitney Houston

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Nov 25, 2018 at 11:10pm PST

Freddie Mercury

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Nov 24, 2018 at 6:44am PST

P!NK

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Nov 1, 2018 at 12:24pm PDT

John Mayer

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Oct 16, 2018 at 7:03am PDT

Michael Jackson

 

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A post shared by Then & Now (@photo_time_traveling) on Aug 28, 2018 at 11:09pm PDT

Fans can head over to his Instagram account to check out the entire gallery of notable figures who Gelinck has deemed worthy of (re)working with. Fans should note that there are no “Then & Now” images of Gwen Stefani and Mariah Carey. You know, because they legit don’t age.

[H/T NME]

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