Les Amies de Place Blanche

In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s

"This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 when the book was first published

#lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #portraitphotography #fotografia #fotografie #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle

Les Amies de Place Blanche

In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)

"This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 with the books 1st publication

#lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle #fotografia #fotografie

Les Amies de Place Blanche

In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)

"This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 with the books 1st publication

#lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle #fotografia #fotografie

Les Amies de Place Blanche

In 1956, the Swedish photographer Christer Strömholm created a homebase in a hotel of the Place Blanche, where the clientele was primarily composed of transexuals. Strömholm immersed himself in this community in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)

"This is a book about the quest for self-identity, about the right to live, about the right to own + control one's own body." - Strömholm in 1983 with the books 1st publication

#lesamiesdeplaceblanche #christerströmholm #paris #50sstyle #photography #60sstyle #fotografia #fotografie

Celebrating Juneteenth

Photography by Carl Van Vechten in 1950s Harlem:

1) actor James Earl Jones
2) writer James Baldwin
3) Billie Holiday
4) writer WEB DuBois

#carlvanvechten #writer #writers #photographer #zoranealehurston #joycebryant #actor #africanamericanhistory #blackhistory #jamesearljones #singer #jamesbaldwin #author #billieholiday #webdubois #harlem #1950s #1950sharlem #harlemrenaissance #photography #50sstyle #style #juneteenth

Celebrating Juneteenth

Photography by Carl Van Vechten in 1950s Harlem:

1) writer Zora Neal Hurston
2) singer Joyce Bryant
3) actress Carmen De Lavallade
4) painter Ladybird Cleveland

#carlvanvechten #writer #writers #photographer #zoranealehurston #joycebryant #actress #actor #africanamericanhistory #blackhistory #carmendelavallade #ladybirdcleveland #painter #ladybirdstrickland #author #1950sharlem #harlemrenaissance #photography #50sstyle #style #juneteenth

Kleiner Eindruck vom Fotoshooting anlässlich des Rock'n'Roll Geburtstages in Rheinfelden.
Hat viel Spaß gemacht!

#rocknroll #boogiewoogie #fotoshooting #partyfotos #rheinfelden #50s #50sstyle #fotograf