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Dutch graphic designer Ard Gelinck makes time travel possible. At least, for popular celebrities. Gelinck has been photoshopping famous people as if they're hanging out with their younger selves, and the side-by-side comparisons come out so cool, you can't help but wonder if some of his subjects have them framed.

Gelinck has worked on these photomontages for about 10 years now, but it doesn't look like he's running out of ideas. On the contrary. The graphic designer continues to delight his 258K Instagram followers with regular photo comparisons. Continue scrolling to check out the latest ones, and for his earlier works, fire up Bored Panda's older articles here and here.

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The graphic designer said he's always trying to challenge himself when it comes to Photoshop. "The 'Then and Now' series is quite old when you consider that me and my brother made the first image for it about 10 years ago," Gelinck told Bored Panda. "About 5 years ago, I edited pictures for a lot of Dutch celebrities and it was a success, so I then started working with foreign celebrity photos. The first one was Madonna, and she even posted my image on her own Instagram."

The Queen of Pop, however, isn't the only Gelinck subject who has publicly admired his work. Rob Lowe, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Annie Lennox, BeeGees, Jason Priestly, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Carice van Houten, Sylvester Stallone, Robbie Williams, Michael Douglas, Ricky Gervais, and many more have also given him a shoutout. "When I think about it, the list is quite impressive," Gelinck said.

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    When the Photoshop wizard is composing the pictures, he's often trying to make the subject and their former self embrace one another, be it an arm on the shoulder on a hug. "[The actual pose] depends on a lot of things. I'm trying to find one where they're standing next to each other."

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    The graphic designer thinks that his project has become so popular because people enjoy taking a trip down memory lane and remember the celebrities when they were young. Each of Gelinck's images is like a shot of nostalgia that brings back past moments of enjoying music chart hits, TV shows, and movies.

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    Robert De Niro

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    Ryan Reynolds

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    David Bowie

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    Jamie Lee Curtis

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    Kathy Smith
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I admire her immensely. Also, she’s a wonderful actress, and beautiful.

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    Julia Roberts

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    Peter Venkman (Bill Murray)

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I feel so funky" one of the best lines ever in a film, I know it's coming and it still makes me smile :)

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    Tom Hanks

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    CrunChewy McSandybutt
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, but this is two of his characters, not how he actually looks. I'd like to see a side by side without costuming.

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    George Clooney

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    Jennifer Gould
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wished they used his pic from his time on Rosanne! lol With his curly hair! :)

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    Mark Hamill

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    Aragorn II Elessar
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, the good old days when Luke preferred a blaster over a lightsaber, wanted to go to Tosche Station for power converters, and had two biological hands

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    Dolly Parton

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    Aria Whitaker
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I. LOVE. DOLLY. My daughter subscribes to her "Imagination Library" and has gotten a free book, every month since she was born! She has a heart of gold and is a true role model.

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    Kevin McCallister & Macaulay Culkin

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    Whoopi Goldberg

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    Tom Felton & Draco Malfoy

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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I personally don't think he has aged well, probably comes from playing a evil character!

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