Time-Traveling Cityscapes

Archaic Camera Captures Futuristic City of Dubai

The city of Dubai seems to be built on the brink of the future. However, photographer Martin Becka has decided to flip the avant garde city on its head by capturing photos of the city with an 1857 view camera. The resulting images look like they came out of a 19th century National Geographic.

The photos are part of the Transmutations series and were shown at the Dubai Empty Quarter Gallery a few months ago. You can check out more on the futuristic city of Dubai finds on Trend Hunter below.

Retro-futurism
Exploring futuristic concepts through a retro lens.
Nostalgia Tourism
Traveling back in time to experience the past through a modern lens.
Time-blending Photography
Merging different time periods to create unique visual experiences.

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Tourism
Offering retro-futuristic experiences to attract travelers.
Photography
Developing unique techniques to create time-blending images.
Art
Exploring the concept of time through different artistic mediums.
SCORE
2.0 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 40%
Activity 12%
Freshness 8%

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