This collection of photographs is a direct response to an archaic version of a product, and the new modern day equivalent. I have included above a selection of both old and new examples to demonstrate and summarize the photographs. All the objects featured in the series belong to myself and my family. My father had an array of old artifacts bestowed upon him after the death of my grandmother. This gives the photographs a more personal feel, as if I have touched the past in some way as I have these old things and have since made an impact upon my avid interest in history.

All comparisons have been thoroughly researched and are correct. These photographs originally formed a photobook, including six categories, each with three comparisons each. For example, in the beauty category, beetroot was used as a lip stain in the sixteenth century to create some definition to the lips, egg was used to brighten complexions and smooth the skin and honey was diluted and used to sweeten the smell due to the infrequency of washing during the sixteenth century. There were a multitude of different comparisons, and if you would like to know more please do not hesitate to contact me.