VINTAGE VENICE
Sometimes on a Thursday afternoon, after a long day out the house doing work, you just need to chill. You need to indulge in some kind of escapism. You need to say adiós world for a moment or two, and do something that your soul will thank you for. This is what we're here to do, dear readers. And the escapism I've selected for us all to enjoy, are these beautifully breathtaking, monochrome, photographic gems, capturing times long gone. I came across them the other day, purely by chance, and was simply captivated by their beauty. I spent a good long while just trailing through them in awe, dreaming of what life must've been like when these photographs were taken. Wishing the photographs were a portal into which I could descend, and a whirlwind would then embrace me and transport me back to the time and place these photographs stunningly depict.
I'm not sure who the talented photographers responsible for these images are. The article from which I sourced these images, unfortunately didn't mention, though I assume they're the handiwork of a multitude of creatives. What I do know, however, is that these photographs were taken from the 1940's. through to the 1970's, when glamour and decadence and fabulousness and sublimity were rife, and the common denominator is the naturally gorgeous Italian city of Venice, where the main modality of transport is boat, and the architecture is steeped with character and history galore. They also capture an array of dazzling superstars from the worlds of cinema, art and music, including Mick Jagger, Liz Taylor, Eddie Fisher, Paul Newman, Salvador Dali, Gary Cooper, Gene Tierney, Sean Connery, Warren Beatty and Catherine Deneuve. These photographs really are just divine. You can almost imagine you were lounging lazily on a gondola, dressed in only the highest fashion, sipping a limoncello cocktail, as your charming Italian gondolier effortlessly navigates you through the rich waters of Venice. The warm sun gently caressing your face, cares carried away by the tranquil passing breeze, marvelling at the beauty of the world around you, feeling at one with everyone and everything...
Unfortunately photographs are yet to be magically transformed into mystical time travelling portals, so till that longed for day eventually comes, I'm afraid we'll have to make do with dreaming, and I hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I do.
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Sometimes on a Thursday afternoon, after a long day out the house doing work, you just need to chill. You need to indulge in some kind of escapism. You need to say adiós world for a moment or two, and do something that your soul will thank you for. This is what we're here to do, dear readers. And the escapism I've selected for us all to enjoy, are these beautifully breathtaking, monochrome, photographic gems, capturing times long gone. I came across them the other day, purely by chance, and was simply captivated by their beauty. I spent a good long while just trailing through them in awe, dreaming of what life must've been like when these photographs were taken. Wishing the photographs were a portal into which I could descend, and a whirlwind would then embrace me and transport me back to the time and place these photographs stunningly depict.
I'm not sure who the talented photographers responsible for these images are. The article from which I sourced these images, unfortunately didn't mention, though I assume they're the handiwork of a multitude of creatives. What I do know, however, is that these photographs were taken from the 1940's. through to the 1970's, when glamour and decadence and fabulousness and sublimity were rife, and the common denominator is the naturally gorgeous Italian city of Venice, where the main modality of transport is boat, and the architecture is steeped with character and history galore. They also capture an array of dazzling superstars from the worlds of cinema, art and music, including Mick Jagger, Liz Taylor, Eddie Fisher, Paul Newman, Salvador Dali, Gary Cooper, Gene Tierney, Sean Connery, Warren Beatty and Catherine Deneuve. These photographs really are just divine. You can almost imagine you were lounging lazily on a gondola, dressed in only the highest fashion, sipping a limoncello cocktail, as your charming Italian gondolier effortlessly navigates you through the rich waters of Venice. The warm sun gently caressing your face, cares carried away by the tranquil passing breeze, marvelling at the beauty of the world around you, feeling at one with everyone and everything...
Unfortunately photographs are yet to be magically transformed into mystical time travelling portals, so till that longed for day eventually comes, I'm afraid we'll have to make do with dreaming, and I hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I do.
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