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The Photo of an Unknown War The blog likes to note there is often no truth in photography. What better photo to illustrate this point that this one used in propaganda by both Communists and Fascists, and in two wars a decade apart. In the late 1970s, as the gerontocractic fascism of Francisco Franco drew to a close, historians revisited his arrival onto the world stage during the Spanish Civil War, now viewed in retrospect as the Dress Rehearsal for the Second World War. They pointed out the above photo as an evidence of atrocities committed by Franco’s troops on their prisoners of war during the Civil War, an eerie precursor of Fascist crimes to come. Throughout the Civil War, both sides exploited the power of news media and newly-popular photography, at times using the same photographs.

The Secret Law of Page Harmony “A method to produce the perfect book.” The perfect book. This is how designer-genius Jan Tschichold described this system. Not the ok book, nor the pretty good book, but the perfect book. This method existed long before the computer, the printing press and even a defined measuring unit. fotografiandovoy.16mb Skip to content Inicio Página de ejemplo © 2012 - All rights reserved Photography Theme by Buzzrain. Memories of the 1950s geisha: Stunning photos celebrate how the ancient oriental art of the hostess found its place in modern Japan As early as late 600s Japan there have been 'female entertainers'Traditional geisha emerged in the 18th centuryThese photographs of 1950s geisha show women in a more modern world By Martha De Lacey Published: 11:34 GMT, 17 July 2013 | Updated: 17:29 GMT, 17 July 2013 As early as late 600s Japan there have been 'female entertainers' hosting gatherings, pouring sake and offering company to men. Known as 'saburuko' - translated as 'serving girls' - some of these women sold sexual services, while others simply hosted high-class occasions.

A glimpse inside a Pinball Factory We all know the arcade game Pinball. In this gallery we take a little peek at the Stern Pinball factory in Melrose Park, just outside Chicago. According to Stern Pinball, they are the only makers of arcade quality pinball machines in the world and produce about 10,000 machines annually, which are shipped all over the world. 20 Photos That Change The Holocaust Narrative Victims. Helpless. Downtrodden. That’s the narrative that’s been spread about Jews for the last 70 years since the Holocaust. 20 Historic Black and White Photos Colorized One of the greatest facets of reddit are the thriving subreddits, niche communities of people who share a passion for a specific topic. One of the Sifter’s personal favourites is r/ColorizedHistory. The major contributors are a mix of professional and amateur colorizers that bring historic photos to life through color.

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