Across the British society, from pubs all the way to the palace, a de facto color bar existed. In pubs, workplaces, shops and other commercial premises, non-white customers were banned from using certain rooms and facilities.
Category: Culture
Harlem by Bruce Davidson, 1968
When Bruce Davidson arrived to East 100th Street Harlem with his camera in 1966 and said that he wanted to record life on the block, the local citizens’ committee was apprehensive.
Bangladesh: A Brutal Birth by Kishor Parekh, 1971
Kishor Parekh was one of the first Indian photographers to be educated abroad, and worked on various important stories for Hindustan Times
The Block by Herb Goro, 1970
In 1968/9, Herb Goro, a social worker and photojournalist, lived in a decaying neighborhood in the East Bronx for over a year to record stories of desperation of its residents.
Defiling the Children, 1993
In June 21, 1993 issue of Time, the magazine published a cover story on the rise of prostitution around the world. Questions were being asked about the authenticity of some photographs in Moscow.
A Portfolio of Distinguished Britons by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1952
In winter of 1951, LIFE Magazine sent the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt to Britain to take photos of the eminent men here. Eisenstaedt spent 10 days in Britain, making house calls to 18 great men of the day.
Go Ye and Preach the Gospel: Five Do and Die by Cornell Capa, 1956
Intending to bring Christianity to the remote Auca tribe, five missionaries set out into the jungles in Ecuador. Their mission came to a violent end.
Siddhartha by Will McBride, 1969
When Twen serialized Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse’s novel of a man’s search for enlightenment, photographer Will McBride was asked to come up with the photos to accompany the serialization.
People are People the World Over, by Ladies Home Journal
John G. Morris, the respected journalist and photo-editor put together an essay depicting how the families across the world were coping in the post-war landscape of change and tumult.
‘How America Lives’ by Ladies Home Journal
“How America Lives” series (HAL) reported on ‘typical’ families in detail: from how it raised its children, participated in community activities, and voted in elections to how it budgeted its money, made ends meet, and coped with crises such as illness and financial troubles. It hired established photographers to spend up to one week living with a family, collecting intimate snapshots.