With the recent launch of our MCA Instagram channel, we introduced a special curation of photographic Style works capturing the aesthetic and emotional depth of decades past. These images  ranging from raw black-and-white portraits to sun-faded Kodak-style color frames offer a heartfelt homage to the photography of the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s.

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This initial release marks the beginning of a broader visual archive, which will be carefully refined and formally hosted on our upcoming platform: CGItems.co.uk. While Instagram allows a first glimpse into the textures and tones of this series, CGItems will serve as the permanent digital archive, complete with artist profiles, context, and curatorial depth.

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Nostalgia as Aesthetic – and Resistance
In a world now flooded with ultra-clean AI-generated visuals, our return to the warmth, imperfection, and soul of analog photography is intentional. These images are not simulations — they are reconstructions of an era. Some celebrate fashion in its most iconic form, while others pull back the velvet curtain to expose everyday life, street culture, poverty, cluttered apartments, and the fragility of memory.

This approach follows the legacy of photography legends such as:

• Irving Penn – who famously said, “A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart, and leaves the viewer a changed person.”

  

• Peter Lindbergh – whose gritty portraits of supermodels made fashion feel human.

  

• Nan Goldin, whose raw photos of life in NYC’s Lower East Side redefined what was acceptable to frame:

  

  “Real life is more beautiful than dreams when you look at it from the inside.”

• Helmut Newton, known for blending elegance with provocation, and

  

• Herb Ritts, who used sunlight and shadow to sculpt bodies like marble.

  

Their influence is unmistakable in this project  but the images themselves are not replicas. They are re-imagined echoes of a time when photographs told stories without needing a caption.

From Feed to Archive: The Transition to CGItems
Instagram was chosen for this launch not just because of its reach, but because it lets us connect organically with audiences across cultures and generations. However, the true home for these works is CGItems, our upcoming digital platform focused on visual storytelling, creative direction, and archival excellence.

There, these images will live not as content, but as works of cultural memory sorted, contextualized, and presented with the respect they deserve.

⚠️ Note: This page is currently under development. A full curated release is coming soon to CGItems.co.uk