Superman
For his 2011 Impersonators project, Argentinean-born photographer Nicolas Silberfaden asked superhero, character and celebrity impersonators that live and work in Los Angeles, California to “manifest feelings of genuine sadness” as a way to reflect on the “current economic, social and cultural crisis in The United States of America today…” He describes the resulting portraits as a “somber, striking visual image that contradicts the iconic nature of strength and moral righteousness typical in American superhero and celebrity imagery.” The entire collection of Impersonators images are available to view at his website.
Batgirl
Ariel
Indiana
Marilyn
Elvis
Rambo
photos by Nicolas Silberfaden
