Eugene ‘Gene’ Vernier (1920–2011) worked as a fashion photographer for British Vogue from 1954 to 1967, during one of the most exciting periods in fashion history. Shooting of-the-moment looks from the likes of Christian Dior and Emilio Pucci and top models including Celia Hammond, Jean Shrimpton, and current Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, Vernier workedContinue reading “26 Stunning Black and White Fashion Photos From the 1950s and 1960s”
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Photos of Attendees at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California in 1969
The Monterey Jazz Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Monterey, California, United States. It was founded on October 3, 1958 by jazz disc jockey Jimmy Lyons. The festival is held annually on the 20-acre (8 ha), oak-studded Monterey County Fairgrounds, located at 2004 Fairground Road in Monterey, on the third fullContinue reading “Photos of Attendees at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California in 1969”
Incredible Vintage Photos of Amsterdam’s People in the 1960s and 1970s
Eduard van der Elsken (1925–1990) was a Dutch photographer and filmmaker. His imagery provides quotidian, intimate and autobiographic perspectives on the European zeitgeist spanning the period of the Second World War into the nineteen-seventies in the realms of love, sex, art, music (particularly jazz), and alternative culture. He described his camera as “infatuated,” and said:Continue reading “Incredible Vintage Photos of Amsterdam’s People in the 1960s and 1970s”
April 15, 1964: Gail Wise Was the First Person to Buy a Ford Mustang
On April 15, 1964, two days before the Ford Mustang was officially supposed to go on sale, one mistakenly left the dealership. The lucky new owner, the first person to buy a Mustang was Gail Wise, a 22 year old school teacher from Chicago. Her parents let her the money after she landed her newContinue reading “April 15, 1964: Gail Wise Was the First Person to Buy a Ford Mustang”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 2
Gorgeous Photos of Sharon Tate on the Set of “Eye of the Devil” in 1965
Eye of the Devil is a 1966 British mystery/horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Deborah Kerr, David Niven and Sharon Tate. The film is set in rural France and was filmed at the Château de Hautefort and in England. Eye of the Devil is based on theContinue reading “Gorgeous Photos of Sharon Tate on the Set of “Eye of the Devil” in 1965”
Fascinating Vintage Meat Ads From the 1930s to 1970s
It’s always fascinating to compare food advertisings then and now. Back then, pork, beef and chicken were three basic food groups in America, whereas today people have become more conscious of diet and nutrition, which results in the changes in modern selling points: organic, local, healthy and sustainable. Food stylists across social media, of course,Continue reading “Fascinating Vintage Meat Ads From the 1930s to 1970s”
Cool Photos Show What House Parties Looked Like in the 1960s
The 1960s were the time of the hippies, “Make love, not war”, The Beatles and Woodstock. It brings images of cultural revolution, peace symbols, flower power, beach culture, short skirts, flares and lots of hair. Girls looked like Twiggy or Lulu. The decade finishes with the opening of the musical Hair and its shocking (forContinue reading “Cool Photos Show What House Parties Looked Like in the 1960s”
Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color
In 2017, photographer Chris Dorley-Brown stumbled across thousands of extraordinary color slides, which belonged to local, East End photographer David Granick, when he was invited to examine the Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. Born in 1912, Granick lived in Stepney until his death in 1980. A brilliant photographer and member of the EastContinue reading “Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color”
