Photography Icons

 As you may have noticed from some of my other posts, I really, really like looking at pictures. And this facebook group has a wealth of them. Especially black and white photography documenting moments from the past or offering social or societal commentary.  Portraits of everyday folk from the Weimar Republic. Punk bands captured on their home turf. Supermodels, caught in the wild. The devestation of World War Two documented. Stills from a David Lynch movie. A 1950s snapshot of Elvis visiting a record store. A tatooed beauty from the 1930s. A behind the scenes look at a Bombay circus. Street photography in different cities, on different continents. There's even a lens reversal which shows a 1945 photographer with his gear. Posts include details about the photographer, date and any interesting details of the shot that are available. 

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Trigger Warnings: The past is a different country.

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Urban Street Photography

 Street photographers have the wonderful ability to freeze moments and capture slices of life. Famous street photographers such as William Klein, Helen Levitt, Vivian Maiar, Dorothea Lange and Eugène Atget offered us tantalizing glimpses of bygone worlds and characters, as seen through their lenses and provided social commentary with their images. While the internet era has brought new concerns regarding ethics and how people can be portrayed, it is good to know that street photography has not quite gone away just yet. The photographs posted show urban settings and city dwellers from around the world, frozen in moments of solitude or connection. It is both fascinating and thought-provoking.

Members: 586.9k, at the time of writing.

Trigger warnings: None

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