The Life archives are an easy thing to get lost in, dishing up one historical gem after another. In particular I loved the 1964's photographs of Japanese youth, captured by Michael Rougier.
"Nowhere in the world does youth seem to dominate a nation as they do in Japan. They are overwhelming and everywhere, surging, searching, experimenting, ambitious at some times, helpless and without hope at others. Isolated on a tight little island, they have not, except on the surface, become international like their counterparts in freewheeling Europe."
gemma, these are amazing! thanks so much for sharing, i LOVE these and can't stop looking at them x
ReplyDeleteAw, you're welcome. They're beautiful aren't they? If only we could time travel back to 1960's Japan!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking how much I wish I could do that too! Geez these photos are powerful, I can't decide which I like the best, maybe girl with arms outstretched? Nope, can't decide, love them all.
ReplyDeleteThe girl with the outstretched arms is pretty amazing!!
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