Author Archives: Alex Galmeanu

Dali Atomicus

Posted on 25/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

It took 26 tries and over five hours to have this image done. Philippe Halsman made this picture in 1948 and the subject was Salvador Dali himself. Of course, all that you see in the image was an real act in front … Continue reading →

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1985

Posted on 25/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu
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Vanturi in caruta regala

Posted on 23/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Ce ciudata imi pare imaginea asta, parca ceva nu se potriveste. Cum de au incaput astia doi intr-o trasura? Cum de nu s-au rupt rotile? Oare este amuzant? Mie imi vine sa rad…

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The new most expensive picture

Posted on 22/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

“99Cent” by Andreas Gursky, chromogenic color print, 81 1/2 by 132 inches, numbered 6/6, 1999 was sold with the amount of 3,3 millions $. The old record was only 2,9 millions $.

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Cum am ratat Superman

Posted on 22/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Tocmai ce vazusem “Joe Limonada”, film la care am reusit sa intru cu ajutorul legitimatiei de cineast imprumuata de la tata. Urmatorul pe lista, Superman, anuntat in programul de saptamana urmatoare. Afisul era senzational, am trecut cateva zile la rand prin fata … Continue reading →

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4 martie 1977

Posted on 04/03/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Daca tot este subiectul zilei…

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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

Posted on 26/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

If you’ll make a top of the world’s most important war pictures, this Pulizer wining image will be on the first place for sure. For Americans, if they have to describe “patriotism” in a single picture, this will be more than enough.

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Antonescu’s last pictures

Posted on 21/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

I’m sure that some of you already know the pictures and the history of this man but I have to publish these images here anyway. It is very strange for me to see the eyes of a man who will … Continue reading →

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Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej’s Funerals

Posted on 14/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej was the first Communist leader of Romania from 1948 until his death in 1965. Officially he died of liver cancer but there are rumors that he was intentionally irradiated during a visit in Moscow. Some believe that … Continue reading →

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The right man at the right moment.

Posted on 07/02/2007 by Alex Galmeanu

Hindenburg was the pride of the Nazi Germany. Build by Zeppelin company this was the biggest flying machine of those times and the safest. Started from Frankfurt, Germany and ended in Manchester, New Jersey, USA, the flight was the first transatlantic … Continue reading →

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