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These are the faces of postwar UK prime ministers merged into one
Evan BartlettOct 23, 2014 British prime ministers from 1952-2008 Photographer Alejandro Almaraz has created a series called Portraits of Power which superimposes the official portraits of successive heads of government over a period of time. Art and photography critic Vicky Goldberg explains that it is startling how Almaraz's works - each overlaying between four and 40 photographs - show that the "presentation of officialdom stays remarkably consistent within one nation over many years". Presidents of the USA 1960-2008 (Picture: Alejandro Almaraz) "Though the presidents of any nation change with time - revolutions, coups, politics, elections, and death - the depictions and symbols of authority march on essentially unchanged," she explained. With the majority of non-royal rulers opting for dark-coloured suits, Goldberg notes that of all the compositions "the most intrusive difference is a hint of blouse, pearls, and hair-do left over from Margaret Thatcher". Presidents of France 1947-2007 (Picture: Alejandro Almaraz) Although the "presentations of power" remain largely the same, there appears to be little similarity in the faces of the leaders - leaving each country's portrait with a certain distinctiveness. As Slate notes, with Almaraz's methodology, even leaders who have ruled for many, many years and made a huge impact on a country's history are lost in the blur of their predecessors and successors - perhaps signifying the "fleetingness of power". Several attempts over the ages have attempted to develop the "normal" face of a certain type of personality trait - from leadership to criminality - but with little success. Leaders of North Korea 1972-2008 (Picture: Alejandro Almaraz)Keep reading...Show less Jaffa cake and cheese snack disgusts the internet
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