The mid-1950s bore witness to a dramatic shift in terms of presentation and posturing of the subject in fashion photography. This change only hinted at the coming transformation in the exhibition of ...
Fashion, as it is actualized and spoken through the medium of photography, represents some of the most beautiful and hideous elements of culture and society. Invariably, fashion photography pictures ...
He was discussing one of his photographs, ‘San Francisco’ from 1956, from his groundbreaking book, ‘The Americans,’ and how he encroached on an African American couple enjoying their day in the park: ...
In the 1950s, photography was hardly considered art. If you wanted to be taken seriously as a photographer, you snapped mountains and models — not your neighbors. It also helped to be white. But Roy ...
A new book takes readers on a nostalgic journey back 70 years to post-war Britain as rare photos show busy commuters and tourists catching retro buses, trams and trolleybuses in the 1950s and 60s. In ...
OBERLIN, OHIO -- Frank Kuchirchuk, a retired photographer who took live performance photographs of some of the greatest jazz artists during the height of their careers, has donated his entire ...
A series of 1950s photographs by a Japanese-American artist who had studied and worked in post-World War II Chicago formed the visual component of a landmark publication that highlighted similarities ...
An elegant black envelope arrived in my mailbox last week. Inside is a square, burgundy-colored folder containing a catalogue of 1950 and ’60s snapshots. On the cover, an off-white, hand-lettered logo ...