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“When street traffic dwindles and most people are sleeping, some New York neighborhoods begin to crawl with cats.” – Gay Talese, Serendipiter’s Journey Written in 1961 when he was 29 and working for Esquire magazine, Gay Talese’s New York: A Serendipiter’s Journey.is an observer’s tale of people who make up a city. In one … Continue reading "The Lives of Stray Cats In Gay Talese’s New York: A Serendipiter’s Journey, 1961" The post The Lives of Stray Cats In Gay Talese’s New York: A Serendipiter’s Journey, 1961 appeared first on Flashbak.
Alice Austen (March 17, 1866–June 9, 1952) lived in Clear Comfort, a Victorian Gothic waterfront property on the Staten Island shoreline by the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, with her her life partner Gertrude Tate. This unique vantage point gave the photographer a view of the erecting of the Statue of Liberty (1886), troops returning from … Continue reading "Alice Austen : The New York Photojournalist For Ladies Who Bicycle And Other City Types" The post Alice Austen : The New York Photojournalist For Ladies Who Bicycle And Other City Types appeared first on Flashbak.
“In early 1954, on a late train from Southend, someone pulled the communication cord. The train ground to a halt. Light bulbs were smashed. Police arrested a gang dressed in Edwardian suits. In April, two gangs, also dressed Edwardian-style, met after a dance. They were ready for action: bricks and sand-filled socks were used – … Continue reading "The Teds – Photographs of The Second Coming of Britain’s First Youth Tribe, 1979" The post The Teds – Photographs of The Second Coming of Britain’s First Youth Tribe, 1979 appeared first on Flashbak.
“In 1975, while driving my car in Manhattan, I was in an accident and my entire life flashed before me. When I awoke in the hospital, I began to think about all of the events which led to my being there.” – Marcia Resnick on who she was inspired to create Re-Visions In 1975, … Continue reading "Marcia Resnick: Re-Visions, 1978" The post Marcia Resnick: Re-Visions, 1978 appeared first on Flashbak.
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The Desert Fathers appeared on the Christian historical scene in the third century CE. Saint Anthony is often considered the most notable among them, though he was not the first. The Desert Fathers were committed and dedicated believers who chose an ascetic lifestyle that would express their earnest beliefs. They decided not to associate […]
