Friday, November 20, 2009

Visual Record

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London Schoolboys looking at stereo equipment on Tottenham Court Road, 1980. Chris Steele-Perkins / Magnum Photos

In a recent edition of Today's Pictures, Magnum Photos looked back "at the days when going to the record shop and playing a vinyl album or compact disc were physical, not virtual, activities."

Marilyn Monroe, 1952. Philippe Halsman / Magnum Photos

James Dean, 1955. Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

Muhammad Ali, 1966. Thomas Hoepker / Magnum Photos

Kind of makes me wonder what they were each listening to... any guesses? More here.

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