In his day, the Hungarian Martin Munkacsi (1896–1963) was one of the most famous photographers in the world. His dynamic photographs of sports, entertainers, politics, and street life in Germany and Hungary from the late 1920s and 1930s, were taken in a new, freewheeling style that captured the speed and movement of the modern era.Continue reading “50 Amazing Photos of the World in the 1920s and 1930s Through Martin Munkacsi’s Lens”
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50 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Italy in the 1960s
There were so many photographers of other countries that have documented Italy and the Italians, from Henri Cartier-Bresson to William Klein but the Barbey’s reportage is a shining example of how a photographer able to immerse himself in a documentary work can achieve to identify certain nuances in an extraordinary way. Barbey is Magnum photographerContinue reading “50 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Italy in the 1960s”
49 Wonderful Photos Showing Everyday Life of China in the Late 1970s
China (Chinese: 中国; pinyin: Zhōngguó), officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC; Chinese: 中华人民共和国; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó), is a country in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any countryContinue reading “49 Wonderful Photos Showing Everyday Life of China in the Late 1970s”
25 Amazing Photos Show the Comfortable Interior of the Blue Train in South Africa From Between the 1920s and 1950s
Found in 1923 to take passengers from Johannesburg to the ships departing from Cape Town to England. The Blue Train was introduced luxury features such as a dining saloon in 1933 and air-conditioned carriages in 1939 and has become one of the most luxurious train journeys in the world. The Blue Train boasts butler service,Continue reading “25 Amazing Photos Show the Comfortable Interior of the Blue Train in South Africa From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
31 Fascinating Photogs Showing Life in Austria, Romania and Ireland in the Mid-1950s and Early 1960s
Born in Austria in 1923, Inge Morath was the first woman to integrate the famous Magnum agency with Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson of whom she was the assistant. When properly placed back among her many photo reportages, her pictures deliver a mountain of informations on photography after the war, and force us to seeContinue reading “31 Fascinating Photogs Showing Life in Austria, Romania and Ireland in the Mid-1950s and Early 1960s”
44 Interesting Photos Showing Life of Poland in 1970
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of 312,696 km2 (120,733 sq mi). Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation’s capital andContinue reading “44 Interesting Photos Showing Life of Poland in 1970”
30 Interesting Photographs of Old Offices in the 1920s
Here is an interesting collection of 30 vintage photos that shows old offices and people who were working in the 1920s.
29 Vintage Photos of London Wartime Nightlife Under Blackout Conditions, 1944
London under blackout conditions. On 17 September 1944, the blackout was replaced by a partial “dim-out”. The blackout began two days before the war began. Under blackout rules, everyone had to cover up their windows at night with black material. This was to make it difficult for German bombers to find their target in theContinue reading “29 Vintage Photos of London Wartime Nightlife Under Blackout Conditions, 1944”
25 Vintage Photos of Vacationing in Switzerland During the Early 1960s
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. The country is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. Switzerland is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein toContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of Vacationing in Switzerland During the Early 1960s”
54 Interesting Photos Showing Life in Singapore in the Mid-1960s
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south,Continue reading “54 Interesting Photos Showing Life in Singapore in the Mid-1960s”
