Here is a beautiful collection of color vintage photos that shows Mallorca, the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, also a part of Spain located in the Mediterranean in the 1950s.
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
November 14, 2016
April 16, 2016
21 Stunning Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life of Spain in the Mid-1950s
During the 1950s, Spain was under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. The country in this period was also known as Francoist Spain. During Franco’s rule, Spain was officially neutral in World War II and remained largely economically and culturally isolated from the outside world. These 21 stunning color photographs below of Spain in the mid-1950s were taken by photographer Inge Morath.
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| SPAIN. San Fernando. 1954. Fighting cock. |
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| SPAIN. Pamplona. 1954. |
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| SPAIN. Chinchon. 1955. Public washing. |
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| SPAIN. Madrid. 1955. |
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| SPAIN. Puerto Lumbreras. 1955. |
April 4, 2016
31 Stunning Black and White Photos of Europe in the Fifties Through a Soldier’s Lens
It all started in December 1954, when the then 22-year old soldier Bill Perlmutter boarded a troopship to Germany, to start his new assignment as a photographer for the U.S. Army. The first images from Perlmutter’s Rolleiflex were taken during the rough transatlantic voyage. Even though he had never left the United States and was a bit apprehensive about his future, Perlmutter was “looking forward to photographing Europe and visiting all those wonderful places that I had read about and seen in the movies.” His first leave after his deployment to Augsburg, Germany brought him to Paris, the city of light and home to many of his favorite photographers.
Permutter’s view of post-war Italy was strongly influenced by the gritty realistic films such as The Bicycle Thief by Victorio de Sica. His preconceptions of Italy were further challenged when he found most Italians to be congenial, outgoing and optimistic about the future. Perlmutter’s photographs taken in Spain and Portugal display an honest interest in the conditions and the cultural distinctions that existed post war. His images are a testament to the different living standards in various parts of Europe.
Permutter’s view of post-war Italy was strongly influenced by the gritty realistic films such as The Bicycle Thief by Victorio de Sica. His preconceptions of Italy were further challenged when he found most Italians to be congenial, outgoing and optimistic about the future. Perlmutter’s photographs taken in Spain and Portugal display an honest interest in the conditions and the cultural distinctions that existed post war. His images are a testament to the different living standards in various parts of Europe.
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| Four Men and a Painting, Italy, 1956 |
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| Praying Priest in Front of Saint Peters, Rome, 1956 |
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| Old Couple, Germany, 1956 |
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| Dancing on the Beach, Portugal, 1956 |
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| Four Gypsy Children, Spain, 1956 |
March 2, 2016
29 Amazing Then and Now Pictures Show the Change of Madrid Over Time
Here is an amazing collection of 29 pictures that shows then and now of Madrid.
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| After the bombing on Preciados Street in Madrid, 1937 and 2012 |
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| Bombing in Madrid North station in Spanish Civil War, 1936 and 2012 |
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| Bombing in Madrid North station in Spanish Civil War, 1936 and 2012 |
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| Bridge of Segovia, Madrid - “Death of a cyclist” scene, 1955 and 2014 |
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| Bridge of the French, Madrid, summer 1946 and summer 2014 |
February 26, 2016
28 Beautiful Color Snapshots of Everyday Life in Spain in the Mid-1950s
Paris-based photographer Jean Paul Margnac, during the school holidays of 1955, had decided to reach Dakar (Africa) by hitchhiking, and took these beautiful photos during his trip across Spain with a Zeiss Contax IIIa and Kodachrome film.
January 28, 2016
January 27, 2016
26 Fun and Interesting Studio Portraits of Spaniards From the Late 19th and Early 20th Century
Fernando Navarro Ruiz (1867-1944) was a Spanish photographer. In 1890 he opened a photographic studio in his hometown Totana and until 1916, when the studio was closed due the development of the possibilities of amateur photography, he was considered as a magnificent example of popular photography, focusing all its activities in what we would call social documentary of Totana. These portrait photos below were taken by Fernando from between 1896 to 1916.
December 29, 2015
Wonderful Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Spain in the 1950s
In the 1950s Michael Leonard had some trips to Spain and captured everyday life in this country by his Leica camera with Kodachrome and some other color films. Here are some of his wonderful color photographs...
December 4, 2015
The Duchess of Alba – 21 Beautiful Photos of Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart When She Was Young
The 18th Duchess of Alba, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, is known for having held 57 aristocratic titles, more than any other noble on Earth due to her complex international ancestry which included links to the English and Scottish crowns, among others.
She met movies stars like Marilyn Monroe, was married three times and widowed twice, and even took part in a bullfight. Below is a gallery of 21 beautiful vintage photos of a young Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart taken from between the 1940s and 1970s.
She met movies stars like Marilyn Monroe, was married three times and widowed twice, and even took part in a bullfight. Below is a gallery of 21 beautiful vintage photos of a young Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart taken from between the 1940s and 1970s.
September 30, 2015
30 Amazing Photographs Portrayal Everyday Life in the Red-light District of Barcelona From Between the 1950s and ’60s
The most acclaimed chronicler of Catalan culture, Joan Colom (born 1921) is one of the most important Spanish photographers of the second half of the twentieth century. Here’s a collection of 30 amazing black and white photographs, including his best known images of the 1950s and ’60s, taken somewhat clandestinely in the red-light district of Barcelona’s famous Barrio Chino.
