Interesting old photos

And if I could have John Collins' Gibson in n° 5...

Kuma, about your 'Slice of life' pic:

I find it interesting that while in cinema a scene set back in the 40s or 50s - as opposed to present days - is always rendered 'real' with the use of pastel, faded colors or black and white, it's just the beauty and naturalness of the colors in your pic that makes for the reality of this long gone moment.

I hope I expressed myself well...

M.

IN my mail box this AM. These are work of Jacob August Riis (1849–1914).

1890s : “How the Other Half Lives” – The tenements of New York

These shots are down right depressing. Almost like a mini holocaust in a way. This is a part of US history I never knew existed. 

max,

The strong contrast of shadows and lights were popular during the 40s (film noir ) as well as brilliant Technicolour films.

The faded films you mention were perhaps, Eastmancolor movies which had a tendency to lose blue and green over the years making the movie with reddish pastel hues.

I knew I had seen that somewhere before

First of a Million Kisses  Fairground Attraction

From the Entrance to the Suez Canal to Hope Bay Antartica in the 1950s

What a picture!

I'm sure the great man will be delighted to hear his superb photo was used as the cover for a really shite LP...

Lovely!

At the moment I'm reading a book called "Marilyn by Magnum", a history of the star's relationship with the famous photographic agency.

It's stuffed full of remarkable photos by some remarkable photographers. Marilyn was one of those rare stars - Garbo and Louise Brooks were two others - possessed of an indefinable charisma that the camera seems to love.

I like this one by Bruce Davidson, from the set of "The Misfits"

This one by the great Eve Arnold captures her fragility and essential loneliness exceptionally well:

And this one by Inge Morath captures her natural beauty:

A quartet of real beauties, again by Eve Arnold, who always managed to bring out the best in the star, or capture her complex essence:

Marilyn on the NY Subway:

Another by Elliot Erwitt:

Here's Her Maj with her Leica M3:

These are good,photo 20 looks a bit like Milton Keynes. No doubt some clever sod will moan that these were posted already 3 years ago.

www.theatlantic.com/infocus/20...after-the-war/100180

Mista h

I personally prefer Marilyn without a stitch of make up.

This one would be so fitting for Elton John's "Candle in the Wind" music.

Those are great photos Mister.

Nice Marilyns Kuma.

I like this luminous portrait, one of the last ever taken of her, on the set of the aborted "Something's Got to Give" (can't find a credit for the photographer):

 Sexual-audio revolution...

Beautiful

There are some very powerful and moving pictures on this thread, I'm a keen amateur photographer and its shots like these that provide inspiration.  Thanks for starting it and contributing, a pleasure to view

Famous skinny dipping scene from the film which was never finished due to her demise.