In 1946, from the darkened interior of a stuffy booth in the lobby of Loew's Criterion cinema in Times Square, LIFE photographer Yale Joel stole portraits of unguarded moviegoers through a transparent or 'two-way' mirror.
Here are some of hilarious and surprising portraits...
(Photos by Yale Joel/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images, via Retronaut and Shooting Film)
Here are some of hilarious and surprising portraits...
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| Woman smoothing her eyebrow |
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| Woman moistening her lips, while others are checking out their own profiles |
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| Man cleaning his glasses |
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| Man adjusting his overcoat and grimacing |
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| Man adjusting his pants |
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| Nose-blower watching himself |
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| Woman checking her eyelid |
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| Man tugging at shirt collar |
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| Woman adjusting flowered hat |
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| Woman adjusting her skirt |
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| Man checking his molars |
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| Woman applying lipstick |
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| Man checking a spot on his face |
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| Man setting his hat in place |
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| Man looking closely at the side of his nose |
(Photos by Yale Joel/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images, via Retronaut and Shooting Film)
These photos are very creative but they might also be seen as a mockery to veterans who fought for their country.. I am curious if there was any controversy on these photos?
ReplyDeleteWhy replace the American Flag for a flower? A flower has not liberated one person where forces under the American Flag has freed millions.
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