Historic Time-Lapse Photos

Shawn Clover Tracks the San Francisco Landscape from 1906-2010

Shawn Clover’s ‘1906 + 2010: The Earthquake Blend’ provides a visual look at the historic development of the San Francisco landscape. 1906 marked a tragic year for the state of California as a devastating earthquake took the region by storm. Clover has contrasted this calamitous point in time with the city’s current vibrancy, now known as the leading incubator of cultural, political and technological breakthroughs. 

Clover assures viewers of 1906 + 2010: The Earthquake Blend’s authenticity. The depressing images of collapsing buildings and fallen horses have been juxtaposed here with impressive infrastructure and briefcase-toting residents, and though the snapshots may be different in several regards, they are nonetheless united by way of their exact location.

Historic Time-lapse Photography
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in photojournalism and historical documentation through the fusion of old and new medium
Architectural Development Analysis
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in urban planning and architecture through visual representation of changes in a city's development over time
Cultural Preservation and Revitalization
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in cultural heritage and tourism industry through creative and interactive interpretation of historical events and locations

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Media and Publishing
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Real Estate and Property Development
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in real estate industry by using historical time-lapse photography to showcase the evolution of properties and neighborhoods
Tourism and Hospitality
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SCORE
6.0 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 83%
Activity 88%
Freshness 8%

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