pendant mes moments de loisir

A picture blog dedicated to the art of vintage and historic photography.

I urge followers and re-bloggers to not only look, but to research and read the history of these photos and photographers. You will learn a lot from them.

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  1. Nelson MandelaPhotograph by Yousuf Karsh, Ontario, Canada, November 1990

    Nelson Mandela
    Photograph by Yousuf Karsh, Ontario, Canada, November 1990

    Posted: 30/Jul/12

    Notes: 6

  2. Audrey HepburnPhotograph by Bob WIlloughby, 1953

    Audrey Hepburn
    Photograph by Bob WIlloughby, 1953

    (Source: audreyandmarilyn)

    Posted: 10/Jun/12

    Notes: 374

    Reblogged from: socialsmoking
  3. Marilyn MonroePhotograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1953 Happy birthday, Marilyn! (6/1/1926)

    Marilyn Monroe
    Photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1953

    Happy birthday, Marilyn! (6/1/1926)

    Posted: 01/Jun/12
    High Res

    Notes: 10

  4. Ziegfeld Girl Mary EatonPhotograph by Alfred Cheney Johnson, New York, ca. 1921 

    Ziegfeld Girl Mary Eaton
    Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnson, New York, ca. 1921 

    Posted: 26/May/12

    Notes: 3

  5. Marcel MarceauPhotograph by Universal Pictorial Press, 1966

    Marcel Marceau
    Photograph by Universal Pictorial Press, 1966

    Posted: 09/May/12
    High Res

    Notes: 15

  6. thatsmeanseverus: Marlon BrandoPhotograph by Philippe Halsman, 1950

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    Marlon Brando
    Photograph by Philippe Halsman, 1950

    (Source: salveo)

    Posted: 01/Apr/12

    Notes: 134

    Reblogged from: upontheheath
  7. Walter Cronkite during an interview in his CBS officePhotograph by Marty Lederhandler, New York, February 3, 1981 

    Walter Cronkite during an interview in his CBS office
    Photograph by Marty Lederhandler, New York, February 3, 1981 

    Posted: 12/Mar/12
    High Res

    Notes: 4

  8. quesofrito: Fidel CastroHiroshi Sugimoto, 1999

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    Fidel Castro

    Hiroshi Sugimoto, 1999

    Posted: 28/Jan/12
    High Res

    Notes: 2614

    Reblogged from: quesofrito
  9. Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Laureate, author, humanitarian, political activist, and professor Elie WieselPhotograph by Doug Knutson, 1998 

    Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Laureate, author, humanitarian, political activist, and professor Elie Wiesel
    Photograph by Doug Knutson, 1998 

    Posted: 27/Jan/12
    High Res

    Notes: 79

  10. Amelia Earhart portrait taken for Vanity Fair magazinePhotograph by Edward Steichen, May 1932 

    Amelia Earhart portrait taken for Vanity Fair magazine
    Photograph by Edward Steichen, May 1932 

    Posted: 25/Jan/12
    High Res

    Notes: 11