mother and child theme
Carol Popp de Szathmari, peasant girl, via fotomagazin.ro
Carol Popp de Szathmari, little boy in celebration costume
via szathmari.ro
via wikipedia.
Maria Tanase (1913-1963) famous popular Romanian singer.
What I particularly like about the picture is the pose and the costume.
Old peasant, Poiana Sibiului
About: Kurt Hielscher (b. 1881 - d. 1948) was one of the most renowned German photographers, who became known for his photographic albums compiled during World War I and the interwar period, unusual at that time. Kurt Hielscher was a native of Silesia. He crossed several European countries: Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Norway and Romania.
The above image is part of his work on Romania.
Click the image for link to the whole album on picasa, special thanks to Dragos Cristian for putting this up.
Tismana, women spinning
About: Kurt Hielscher (b. 1881 - d. 1948) was one of the most renowned German photographers, who became known for his photographic albums compiled during World War I and the interwar period, unusual at that time. Kurt Hielscher was a native of Silesia. He crossed several European countries: Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Denmark, Norway and Romania.
The above image is part of his work on Romania.
Click the image for link to the whole album on picasa, special thanks to Dragos Cristian for putting this up.
via Andrei George on flickr
1890, Tusnad or Orastie, Romania (location uncertain since the photographer had representatives in both towns)
for the pose and the cane
via Andrei George on flickr
30.06.1884, Brasov, Romania
check link for more details on the character
this is how I image Mihai Deleanu, the storyteller of Collector of Fairytales to look like if he didn’t have the scar on his right eye
via Andrei George on flickr
20 april 1917, Sevastopol, russian navy officers
White dedication to a good friend of mine who falls for men in uniform.
