The Nordic Games were conceived by Viktor Balck, who also was president of the ISU. The World Figure Skating Championships were sometimes combined with the Nordic Games which was the case here. Very rare footage.
September 26, 2015
15 Stunning Black-and-White Photos of Music Legends in the 1970s Taken by George Rose
George Rose is an American photographer and writer whose career has included work for the National Football League, Rolling Stone, Time, Life, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times. He has spent 20 years in the California wine industry, holding prominent public relations positions while amassing a significant body of award-winning food and wine photography.
During his years in the wine industry, Rose expanded his photographic portfolio to include Northern California wine regions as well as major wine & food events. Today, his portfolio is one of the most diverse in the business, and includes 1970s rock and roll legends, 1980s celebrities, scenic California landscapes, NFL action, global travel, as well as food and wine photography.
During his years in the wine industry, Rose expanded his photographic portfolio to include Northern California wine regions as well as major wine & food events. Today, his portfolio is one of the most diverse in the business, and includes 1970s rock and roll legends, 1980s celebrities, scenic California landscapes, NFL action, global travel, as well as food and wine photography.
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| ABBA |
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| Bee Gees |
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| Bruce Springsteen |
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| Chuck Berry |
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| Dolly Parton |
Stunning Black-and-White Photographs of Rome, Italy in 1956
In 1956 a young William Klein, painter, graphic artist and photographer, veteran of the success of his book-photo diary of New York, arrives in Rome called by Fellini as an assistant director of his new film, "Nights of Cabiria." The film will suffer delays but Klein in Rome, with his camera, runs long the city in the company of Fellini and other exceptional guides (Pasolini Flaiano, Moravia, etc.).. The atmosphere is magical in the fifties and the young American photographer who will make Rome a new photographic fresco, masterful and powerful.
September 25, 2015
From Chemical Engineer to Action Star: Pictures of Dolph Lundgren and His Girlfriend Grace Jones From the Early 1980s
Dolph Lundgren was a brilliant Swedish student/athlete headed for graduate study in chemical engineering as a Fulbright Scholar at MIT when he met Jamaican singer/actress Grace Jones in 1983. For four years they were lovers. With Jones’ help, Lundgren landed a small role in A View to a Kill, a James Bond film. That movie led to his costarring opposite Sylvester Stallone in Rocky IV, the movie that won him international stardom.
"The professors are waiting for the star student from Sweden," Lundgren says, "and then they see me ride past outside the window with Grace Jones in the back, all decked out in leather. They probably didn't know what was going on."
After his exposure to show business and the arts, it took only a few weeks for Lundgren to rethink his academic goals, quit the program and return to New York.
"I just knew it wasn't right," he says. Instead of studying engineering, he started studying acting.
"The professors are waiting for the star student from Sweden," Lundgren says, "and then they see me ride past outside the window with Grace Jones in the back, all decked out in leather. They probably didn't know what was going on."
After his exposure to show business and the arts, it took only a few weeks for Lundgren to rethink his academic goals, quit the program and return to New York.
"I just knew it wasn't right," he says. Instead of studying engineering, he started studying acting.
Rare Vintage Portrait Photographs of 23 Famous American Actors
Here is a small collection of rare vintage portrait photos of 23 famous American actors. Most of them have their autographs.
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| Ben Lyon |
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| Charlie Chaplin, Jr. |
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| David Niven |
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| Dennis Morgan |
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| Dick Jones |
Vintage French Women's Fashion: 30 Glamorous Evening Dresses (Robe du Soir) of the 1930s
Until the 1930s wealthy women had not really needed to wear practical day clothes. Although styles had been designated day styles if they were impractical it had not really mattered as long as maids took care of chores.
Now women had more productive and busier lives and simpler pared down clothes gave a freedom of movement women relished in daily life. More luxurious gowns were kept for evening. New fabrics like metallic lame were very popular at night and were made to shimmer even more richly by adding plastic sequins and glass beads.
Here, we collection 30 glamorous evening dresses (robe du soir) which were designed by famous French fashion designers during the 1930s: Maggy Rouff, Jean Patou, Lucien Lelong, Robert Piguet, and more...
Now women had more productive and busier lives and simpler pared down clothes gave a freedom of movement women relished in daily life. More luxurious gowns were kept for evening. New fabrics like metallic lame were very popular at night and were made to shimmer even more richly by adding plastic sequins and glass beads.
Here, we collection 30 glamorous evening dresses (robe du soir) which were designed by famous French fashion designers during the 1930s: Maggy Rouff, Jean Patou, Lucien Lelong, Robert Piguet, and more...
September 24, 2015
Pope Paul VI Visited New York City in 1965: 25 Historical Color Photos From the First Papal Visit to the United States
In 1965, Pope Paul VI planned a trip to New York in order to address the then-relatively-new United Nations and urge peace, especially as conflict between India and Pakistan was heating up. He became the first Pope to visit the States, greeting American Catholics in New York City on Oct. 4, 1965.
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| Pope Paul VI arrives in New York, October 1965. (Art Rickerby—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) |
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| Pope Paul VI arrives in New York, October 1965. (Art Rickerby—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) |
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| On Fifth Avenue. Sitting in a raised seat in a bubbletop limousine, the Pope arrives at St. Patrick's, largest cathedral in the U.S. (Michael Rougier—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) |
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| An estimated four million people saw the Pope in New York. (Michael Rougier—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) |
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| Crowds outside St. Patrick's Cathedral waiting for Pope Paul VI. (Bill Eppridge—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) |
