images that haunt us
The Flying Wallendas one of the most celebrated aerialists due to their seven-person chair pyramid, first devised in 1947. With no safety net below, their signature act led to tragedy on more than one occasion – the worst occurring in 1962 when three members of the troupe fell to their demise.
David Hurn :: Coach party from the valleys on holiday,
Aberavon beach, Wales, UK, 1971 / src: Magnum Photos
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Mary Dillwyn :: The Picnic Party (Oystermouth Castle), 1854 / src: Lensculture
Gordon Parks :: Balinese dancing girls eating ice cream, 1952 [Life magazine]
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Ingeborg Morath :: Over a period of several years [in the 1960′s], Morath collaborated with artist Saul Steinberg on a series of portraits, inviting individuals and groups of people to pose for Morath wearing Steinberg’s masks. Mask series. / src: Magnum Photos
Amy Friend :: Sand Point, from Dare alla Luce series / src: CitizenAtelier
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Amy Friend :: Niagara, 1949, from Dare alla Luce series /
Hand-signed and editioned photographic pigment print on archival Hahnemühle fine art pearl paper
/ src: citizenatelier
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