Relationships developed from existing forms of historical culture

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With the photograph taken in 1917 of Elsie Right - Cottingley Fairies, this was one of the most famous debatable photographs taken. For decades people were mislead to believe the Cottingley fairies were real. Eventually Elsie Right confessed that the fairies were hand drawn and cut out of paper.

The photograph was taken during the war. Where in that era, the fairies were drawn to the idyllic visual fantasy of their idea of a fairy during those times they lived in. In some way I believe the fantasy of the fairies gave meaning and reflected the emotions they felt through the war. Perhaps, the idyllic fantasy of fairies was created to give people hope and faith that the fairies were real, representing what people felt and giving them the hope to carry on through the war, believing anything is possible and they would get through the war.  

This idea and concept of fairies has been re-contextualized throughout the years through different mediums. In order to give meaning and connect to the current audience, the idea has been reshaped and developed to present the contemporary design in today's society for the context and audience each extracting the elements that portray a fantasy of fairy from Cottingley Fairies. 

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You can see the relationship between Cottingley Fairies and how Walt Disney has been influenced by historical culture, by developing and reshaping the concept into a playful way, it's aimed towards children in a contemporary design to give a meaning in their culture. With all the photographers and designers who have reproduced and re-contextualized the concept of Cottingley fairies, they have showcased it in the current times there living in, through the current contemporary style that was in trend at that time, to give representation of that era.