Henri Cartier-Bresson photos are a significant contribution to the sacred trust of the world photography heritage. He was carried away by the ‘camera craft’ after his trip to Africa in 1931 and very soon developed a concept of the ‘decisive moments,’ images that frozen the time. Henri called such pictures as “stolen images” or “images…
The opening of the Golden Gate Bridge
The people of San Francisco enjoyed the Golden Gate Bridge right since its opening, dated May 27, 1937. This day finalized a long construction campaign that lasted almost 13 years, drained city and donor’s budgets, and cost around $33.7 million. The incredible design and scale of the bridge turned it into the new visual symbol…
Harlem Renaissance in photos of James VanDerZee
If you want to know what Harlem of the 20s and 30s was, you should inspect photos of James VanDerZee. The honored photographer, whose studio was at 135th street, witnessed the booming Harlem growth in pre- and post-depression years when this area became the black heart of New York City. VanDerZee opened his studio…
The finest photos of August Sander
‘Bricklayer’ is one of the ‘People of the 20th Century’ photos which german cameraman August Sander was making between 1909 and the late 1950s. The ‘Bricklayer’ was portrayed in 1928, emphasizing the workaholic nature of the people of Germany that put all possible efforts to rebuild itself after the WW1 loss. ‘Bricklayer’ is another image…
The story of 'Hague' and other photos of Erich Salomon
Every politician is dreaming about extra publicity nowadays, but things were different in the pre-media era. Ministers and presidents didn’t like additional pictures from the official meetings, there was no press protocol, no media accreditation, and here’s why this Erich Salomon photos were so demanded. This german photographer used to sneak around the official meeting…
A full story of the Fort Peck Dam construction photo
This photo of the Fort Peck Dam construction has a huge story behind it. It was the gigantic construction project, part of the ‘New Deal’ program of President Roosevelt, that illustrated the whole decade of the 30s in the US. Also, this photo was a kick-off image for the just-founded magazine with a short name…
‘The Critic’: a story behind plus more photos of Weegee
‘The Critic’ image was made by Weegee (a real name Arthur Fellig), and it is another diamond in the Top 100 influential photos in history. Here’s a full story about ‘The Critic’ photo, together with some best pictures of Weegee and interesting facts from his life. The photography history remembers Weegee as a New York…
Photo of Jessie Owens honored for winning Olympics in Berlin, 1936
Summer Olympic games were held in Berlin in Nazi Germany in 1936. While the country was preparing for WW2, arming itself to teeth, Austria annexation was still ahead, and the world community didn’t object to the sporting event in Berlin. Jessie Owens success, pictured on this photo, during that Olympics was a massive surprise for…
Coca-Cola advertising in Nazi Germany
Can you imagine Coca-Cola advertising in Nazi Germany? Well, this beverage promoted itself heavily, hoping that aggressive rhetorics won’t turn into WW2. And here’s how it began. Berlin hosted the Olympics in 1936, and Coca-Cola invested a lot into the promotion during and before the event. To start with Coca-Cola paid for the Master Sponsorship,…
Retro Christmas decorations 1890s - 1960s
Let`s recall how Christmas was celebrated by our parents, grandparents and great grandparents. When decorations were kept carefully year by year, presents were packed in simple brown or white paper, and fir-trees were not made from plastic.