A powerful tornado struck the city of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the afternoon of May 21, 1953. It made at least 150 homes on the more suburban outskirts of the city were damaged and in some instances reduced to rubble. Financial losses in Canada totaled $15 million; five people were killed, 48 were injured, andContinue reading “49 Vintage Photos Showing the Ruins of Sarnia, Ontario After the Tornado in 1953”
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37 Amazing Candid Shots from Paris Cafés and Nightlife in 1962
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 34th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s majorContinue reading “37 Amazing Candid Shots from Paris Cafés and Nightlife in 1962”
41 Amazing Photographs of Surfing During the 1970s
Growing up in La Jolla , California, Jeff Divine began taking pictures of his fellow surfers in his hometown during the 1960s and got to know the original alternative sport before the mainstream media blew it up into the the commercial kingdom it has now come to be. His work took him to a staffContinue reading “41 Amazing Photographs of Surfing During the 1970s”
41 Amazing Black & White Photos Showing Life in Paris During the 1970s
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 34th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s majorContinue reading “41 Amazing Black & White Photos Showing Life in Paris During the 1970s”
50 Amazing Photos of the World in the 1920s and 1930s Through Martin Munkacsi’s Lens
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”
27 Wonderful Photographs Showing London’s Youth Culture in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s
Britain has one of the most innovative and vibrant youth cultures in the world. It has come to define post-colonial British identity and it has helped to make London the cultural and commercial capital of Europe. This course will examine the history, sociology, aesthetics and economics of British youth culture, from the early days ofContinue reading “27 Wonderful Photographs Showing London’s Youth Culture in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s”
On Vacation With Joan Smith in 1941
These black and white photographs of a pretty young model named Joan Smith, blonde, blue-eyed and 21, who was taking her vacation at Truro, on Cape Cod, when LIFE’s photographer David Scherman arrived on a similar mission. Before long, however, some inner compulsion prevailed upon them both to ply the tools of their trade. TheyContinue reading “On Vacation With Joan Smith in 1941”
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”
23 Beautiful Photos of Farah Pahlavi, the Last Empress of Iran From 1967-1979
Farah Pahlavi (Persian: فرح پهلوی, née Farah Diba (فرح دیبا); born 14 October 1938) is the widow of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and was successively Queen and Shahbanu (empress consort) of Iran from 1959 to 1979. She was born into a prosperous family whose fortunes were diminished after her father’s earlyContinue reading “23 Beautiful Photos of Farah Pahlavi, the Last Empress of Iran From 1967-1979”
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”
