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Opening Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s

1960s

Exhibition- Life in Italy in 1960s  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic events in I...

Opening Exhibition - Life in Italy in the 1960s in the 1960s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural...

Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s  is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic events in ...

Exhibition - Life in Italy in 1960s is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s, it is from a series of vintage photographs of the cultural and artistic events in I...

Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...

Average life in 1950s GDR, Germany 1950s. Keywords: GDR; DDR; German Democratic Republic; East Germany; couple; living room; 1950s; average life; domestic circumstances; household; ...

Pioneer of the Free German Youth, East Germany 1950s. Keywords: GDR; DDR; German Democratic Republic; East Germany; FDJ; youth organization; flag; b...

Alfredo Valente (1899-1973) was an Italian born American photographer known for his prolific career chronicling Broadway theatre. He is also credited as a singer, painter, art collector, dealer, and cultural administrator. Valente was born in Calabria, Italy where he trained as a fine artist and opera singer. In 1927, he immigrated to the United States where he performed opera in public. However, his singing career did not take off and he pivoted to focus on his photography. In 1931, he became the photographer for the newly formed Group Theater, an experimental theater company based in New York co-founded by Lee Strasberg. By the mid-1930s, Valente was regularly published by magazines and newspapers, most notably Stage, a magazine dedicated to Broadway theater. Valente was lauded as one of the leading theater photographers of the day and his use of artistic camera angles and dramatic lighting became his signature. He also became known for portraying actors and dancers in costume, but not while performing. In addition to Broadway, Valente photographed American Ballet Theatre (then known as Ballet Theatre) during the company's formative years during the 1940s. He photographed some of Ballet Theatre's most prominent dancers, such as Harold Lang...