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“I was working on my own, and I was wrestling with what the highest and best use of the photograph in color could be. Eventually, I came up with a formulation for myself that went something like, “in the good or successful color photograph, the definition or the meaning of the picture will somehow arise … Continue reading "Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975" The post Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975 appeared first on Flashbak.
We’re back to the late mid-Century in this album of found photographs from Steenbergen in the south of The Netherlands. Last time going through this haul we focused on weddings. Now we look at studio portraits of children. The photos were taken by professional photographer Van Mechelenand in 1970 and 1971. And on many we can see the sitter’s name. … Continue reading "Found Studio Portraits of Children – 1970-71" The post Found Studio Portraits of Children – 1970-71 appeared first on Flashbak.
Dedicated to New York City street art, International Graffiti Times – IGTimes (aka: Subway Sun, InterGalactic Times, GetHip International Times, Tight and IGT) announced itself with an image of the city’s Mayor Ed Koch covered in tags. After Koch, the arch enemy of “graffiti”, there were articles on artist Michael Stewart (May 9, 1958 – September … Continue reading "International Graffiti Times – 1884-1994" The post International Graffiti Times – 1884-1994 appeared first on Flashbak.
Back to the 1980s now, to look at some of the posters stuck on walls in London captured by Peter Marshall as he walked around the city. There are posters calling for Iran and the country’s leader Ayatollah Khomeini (1900-1989) to ‘stop killing children’. Another tells passersby that Rupert Everett, Fiona and Bob Dylan are … Continue reading "Miners Strike, Bob Dylan Acts and ‘Iran Kills Children’: Posters in 1980s London" The post Miners Strike, Bob Dylan Acts and ‘Iran Kills Children’: Posters in 1980s London appeared first on Flashbak.
Underwear. Comfy apple catchers, snaggy thongs or reassuring Y-fronts? In this gallery from Robert E. Jackson’s photograph collection, we see some of the vast range of undies – those designed to be seen and other ‘unmentionables’ Victoria really should keep secret. “Made you look, made you starre, made you lose hyour underwear” – … Continue reading "Show Us Your Knickers: Vintage Snapshots Of People And Their Underwear" The post Show Us Your Knickers: Vintage Snapshots Of People And Their Underwear appeared first on Flashbak.
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Wrong Side of History Newsletter #62
We’re back to the late mid-Century in this album of found photographs from Steenbergen in the south of The Netherlands. Last time going through this haul we focused on weddings. Now we look at studio portraits of children. The photos were taken by professional photographer Van Mechelenand in 1970 and 1971. And on many we can see the sitter’s name. … Continue reading "Found Studio Portraits of Children – 1970-71" The post Found Studio Portraits of Children – 1970-71 appeared first on Flashbak.
In the Western Hemisphere, particularly in the United States, terms such as Hispanic and Latino have been used to identify and give more visibility to people whose linguistic or cultural roots fall within the Spanish-speaking linguistic, ethnic, or cultural context: Spain, Latin America, or the Caribbean. Far from representing a monolithic cultural or ethnic […]
“I was working on my own, and I was wrestling with what the highest and best use of the photograph in color could be. Eventually, I came up with a formulation for myself that went something like, “in the good or successful color photograph, the definition or the meaning of the picture will somehow arise … Continue reading "Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975" The post Summer in Nags Head, North Carolina, 1975 appeared first on Flashbak.
One of the first works that come to mind when thinking about Van Gogh is his signature ink-blue sky dotted with dazzling stars. Not content with painting a traditional night scene in austere dark paints, Van Gogh used color, movement, and contrast to bring life into his Café Terrace at Night. Let’s see what […]
