Huub Prickaerts was walking around the De Wallen area of Amsterdam’s red light district between 1993 and 1996. Prickaerts moved to the Dutch capital in the early 1990s after a client agreed to let him stay in his home in exchange for keeping an eye on his restaurant. Things have changed since then. “Since … Continue reading "A Stroll Through Amsterdam’s Red Light District by Huub Prickaert in the 1990s" The post A Stroll Through Amsterdam’s Red Light District by Huub Prickaert in the 1990s appeared first on Flashbak.

“The cream and hot butter mingled and overflowed separating each glucose bead of caviar from its fellows, capping it in white and gold.” — Evelyn Waugh, Brideshead Revisited     In 1960, American photographer Carl Mydans (May 20, 1907 – August 16, 2004) journeyed behind the Iron Curtain to show the West how the Soviets … Continue reading "Soviet Caviar Harvest by Carl Mydans, Astrakhan 1960" The post Soviet Caviar Harvest by Carl Mydans, Astrakhan 1960 appeared first on Flashbak.

American photographer Al Vandenberg (1932-2012) is arguably best known for his art direction of The Beatles’ album cover for Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. But here we look at his street photographs of 1970s London. Born in 1932 to Dutch parents, Vandenberg was raised in Boston by an English foster family and later … Continue reading "Street Style from 1970s and 80s London by Al Vandenberg" The post Street Style from 1970s and 80s London by Al Vandenberg appeared first on Flashbak.

“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.” ― Henry David Thoreau,    Photographs of demonstrations in New York City between 1980 and 2000 are at the Whose Streets? Our Streets! exhibition at the Bronx Documentary Center. The show explores New York protest and the locals’ reactions to police brutality, gentrification, … Continue reading "Whose Streets? Our Streets! New York Protests 1980 – 2000" The post Whose Streets? Our Streets! New York Protests 1980 – 2000 appeared first on Flashbak.

The Peter Rabbit letters were written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter on 4th September 1893. What would become The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first told in a letter to Noel Moore, the five-year-old son of Beatrix’s former governess Annie Moore (née Carter). Noel was ill in bed and Beatrix (28 July 1866 – 22 … Continue reading "Beatrix Potter’s Illustrated Peter Rabbit Letters" The post Beatrix Potter’s Illustrated Peter Rabbit Letters appeared first on Flashbak.