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Sad celebrity/superhero impersonators

Last year, Nicolas Silberfaden photographed superhero and celebrity impersonators in Los Angeles. If they look bummed out, it’s because Silberfaden asked them to “to manifest feelings of genuine sadness – honest emotions that are a consequence of our current times.” Each photo, he explains, “is a somber, striking visual image that contradicts the iconic nature of strength and moral righteousness typical in American superhero and celebrity imagery. Creating the illusion that Superman does exist – that he too was fallible and affected by America’s downturn.” “Impersonators(via Neatorama)

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