In 1963, Norton Juster (June 2, 1929 – March 8, 2021) wrote and illustrated The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics. To give you an idea of the book’s tone, Juster described himself as “a dedicated mathematician whose efforts have been focused primarily on the verification of supermarket register receipts and … Continue reading "The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics by Norton Juster, 1963" The post The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics by Norton Juster, 1963 appeared first on Flashbak.

“I want my photos to be truthful accounts,” Sweet once wrote. “The color is a device to include more reality.” – Andy Sweet, Summer Camp     In 1977, Andy Sweet was at Camp Mountain Lake, in North Carolina. Based in Miami, Florida, Sweet was well known for his photographs of Jewish retirees and snow … Continue reading "Teenagers on the Brink at Summer Camp in 1977" The post Teenagers on the Brink at Summer Camp in 1977 appeared first on Flashbak.

Newington Green, in the Mildmay Ward of the Borough of Islington, North London is soaked in history. King Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) kept a hunting lodge there. Several streets in the area take their name from that period, such as King Henry’s Walk, Boleyn Road (formerly Ann Boleyn’s Walk), Wolsey … Continue reading "A Walk Around Mildmay and Newington Green, North London in the 1970s" The post A Walk Around Mildmay and Newington Green, North London in the 1970s appeared first on Flashbak.

Akihiko Okamura had not long left photographing the Vietnam War when he arrived in Northern Ireland in 1968 to explore John F. Kennedy’s ancestral roots. The following year he retuned to Ireland, settling first near Dublin, then Avoca, in County Wicklow. Okamura’s interest in war photography was sparked by a childhood in wartime Tokyo. … Continue reading "The Troubles In Kodachrome: An Outsider’s View of A Divided Northern Ireland" The post The Troubles In Kodachrome: An Outsider’s View of A Divided Northern Ireland appeared first on Flashbak.