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in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)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in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)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in 1950s + 60s Paris when it was against the law for men to dress as women in public (a 2 century old law that was not repealed until 2013!)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

“She might not see you — but you see her.”

#DigitalArt #Illustration #VectorArt #ArtStyle
#RetroFashion #60sStyle #ModernIllustration
#CharacterArt #ColorStudy

Marilyn disse no, Virna Lisi un deciso sì

#virnalisi #esquire #sophialoren #vintagecover #styleicon #60sstyle

https://boomerissimo.it/2025/03/07/virna-lisi-quando-lidentita-sessuale-divento-una-scelta/

During the pandemic, Lizzie and I watched the entire Richard Denning 1960s Michael Shayne TV detective series on YouTube. I am now absolutely addicted to the books it was based on.

#hardboiled #noirnovel #noirnovels #1960s #60s #60sstyle #pulpfiction #pulpnoir

Japanese Youth in 1964

Photographed by Michael Rougier for an article in Life Magazine

#michaelrougier #photographer #photography #lifemagazine #thesixties #the60s #bwphotography #bwphoto #60sstyle #tokyo #schwarzweissfotografie #schwarzweiss #photoworld #blancoynegro #blancetnoir #写真撮影 #tokyobeatles #youthculture