Statue of Liberty, New York, USA
When visiting a monument such as the Taj Mahal, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the microcosm of these iconic sights. Photographer Oliver Curtis is seemingly unfazed by all the action and instead captures scenes that often go unnoticed by tourists, ones that are in the vicinity, but might as well be invisible.
In the series Volte-face, he presents images that look opposite to historic sites such as Stonehenge, the Mona Lisa, and Lenin’s Tomb. Often, these views are less than stunning, they’re used for storage, are heavily traveled roads, or are crowded with other people.
Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C., USA
Parthenon, Athens, Greece
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel
Mao Mausoleum, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
Mona Lisa, Louvre, Paris, France
Lenin’s Tomb, Moscow, Russia
Pyramid Of Khufu, Giza, Egypt
Great Wall of China, Mutianyu, China
Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, USA
Reichstag, Berlin, Germany
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, UK
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Vatican
‘Arbeit macht frei’ Gates, Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland
White House, Washington D.C., USA
Buckingham Palace, London, UK
Colosseum, Rome, Italy
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