Author Archives: Alex Galmeanu

Bucurestiul vechi – serie noua

Posted on 20/09/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Unele sunt cunoscute, altele sunt premiere. Banuiesc ca multi dntre voi vor fi fericiti sa le (re)vada.

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Fotografii Bucurestilor

Posted on 07/09/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Un articol interesant, in trei parti: [1] [2] [3]

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O vechitura de mare pret

Posted on 27/05/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Tocmai ce a fost vanduta la o licitatie Westlich pentru impresionanta suma de 576.600 euro. Pretul de pornire a licitatiei a fost de 100.000 euro. La aceasta valoare nu este numai cel mai vechi aparat de fotografiat in functiune ci si … Continue reading →

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Now and then…

Posted on 13/05/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Poate voi il stiti, eu l-am descoperit acum. http://www.nowandthen.ro/

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American Girl in Italy

Posted on 06/05/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

“American Girl in Italy” este una din clasicile lucrari ale lui Ruth Orkin. In 1951 ea a calatorit in Israel avand un angajament din partea Filarmonicii Israeliene. Dupa ce a trait cateva luni in acolo, ea si-a continuat calatoriile in … Continue reading →

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The burning monk

Posted on 04/05/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

In dimineata zilei de 10 iunie 1963, Malcom Browne, un fotograf de 30 de ani din New York ce a fost trimis in Vietnam de Associated Press, a primit un telefon cu informatia de a fi a doua zi intr-o anume … Continue reading →

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Dupa 31 de ani…

Posted on 31/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Azi am avut ceva timp liber si mi-am propus sa il petrec intr-un mod util. Avand in minte marcantele imagini ale lui Dan Vartanian din Bucurestiul anilor 1976 am scos aparatul de fotografiat in intentia de a constata diferentele. Pentru relevanta, … Continue reading →

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The Saigon Execution

Posted on 28/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

On the second day of the Tet Offensive, Edward Thomas Adams and an NBC news crew heard gunfire. They followed the noise to a street corner where South Vietnamese soldiers were leading a handcuffed Viet Cong captive to Lt. Col. … Continue reading →

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Daca tot am adus vorba de Dali…

Posted on 28/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Se pare ca Halsman si Dali au avut o relatie fotografica de lunga durata. Mai toate fotografiile celebre ale lui Dali sunt realizate de Halsman si nu sunt char putine.

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Dali Atomicus

Posted on 25/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

It took 26 tries and over five hours to have this image done. Philippe Halsman made this picture in 1948 and the subject was Salvador Dali himself. Of course, all that you see in the image was an real act in front … Continue reading →

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