So many things change when a person ages. Wrinkles, changing hairlines, graying hair, the list goes on... But one thing that always stays the same is a person's identity.
For his latest project called "Faces Of Century", photographer Jan Langer captured over a dozen Czech centenarians and compared their pictures of when they were young, and when they were over 100 years old. "This set of comparative photos explores the similarities and the differences in appearance and in physiognomy," Langer writes about his project. "The characteristics of personality change throughout life but it seems as if individual nature remains rooted in the abyss of time." See the portraits below.
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Marie Burešová, 23 Years Old (Wedding), 101 Years Old
Antonín Kovář, 25 Years Old (Bandmaster Of His Own Band), 102 Years Old
Vlasta Čížková, 23 Years Old (Finished Girl High School), 101 Years Old
Marie Fejfarová, Her Personal History Was Burnt; On The Right 101 Years Old
Antonín Baldrman, 17 Years Old (Skilled Locksmith), 101 Years Old
Prokop Vejdělek, 22 Years Old (Oath Of Enlistment), 101 Years Old
Bedřiška Köhlerová, 26 Years Old (Wedding), 103 Years Old
Anna Pochobradská, Around 30 Years Old, 100 Years Old
Ludmila Vysloužilová, 23 Years Old (Gift For Her Fiancé), 101 Years Old
Stanislav Spáčil, 17 Years Old (Skilled Electrician), 102 Years Old
Vincenc Jetelina, 30 Years Old (Finished His House), 105 Years Old
Good think: he hadn't lost any hair in the last 75 year. So there is still hope for me. ;_;
Ludvík Chybík, 20 Years Old (Skilled Confectioner), 102 Years Old
Anna Vašinová, 22 Years Old (After Wedding), 102 Years Old
I can’t imagine the emotions that must stir in thinking about their childhood versus now: when most people probably lived in poverty, horses were a primary means of transportation, men and women met at dances, courted before marriage, dressed well … to today, when people can make money off social media, technology is in abundance, vehicles are measured in horse power, people can meet strangers for hookups on tinder. And yet, many things haven’t changed: Racial and religious intolerance, greed and power hungry political leaders, and wars leading news paper headlines.
Just imagine what they have managed to live through, to reach this point in their lives. WWII, Soviet occupation, and hard knocks. They deserve special credit.
lol the gopniks upset all upset. Of course it was an occupation, f*****g morons. (not you, the gopniks)
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I can’t imagine the emotions that must stir in thinking about their childhood versus now: when most people probably lived in poverty, horses were a primary means of transportation, men and women met at dances, courted before marriage, dressed well … to today, when people can make money off social media, technology is in abundance, vehicles are measured in horse power, people can meet strangers for hookups on tinder. And yet, many things haven’t changed: Racial and religious intolerance, greed and power hungry political leaders, and wars leading news paper headlines.
Just imagine what they have managed to live through, to reach this point in their lives. WWII, Soviet occupation, and hard knocks. They deserve special credit.
lol the gopniks upset all upset. Of course it was an occupation, f*****g morons. (not you, the gopniks)
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