Veteranii ies in strada – Update! – Corneliu Zelea Codreanu?

Posted on 28/07/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

De data asta, intr-o alta fotografie de presa, avem o imagine a problemelor sociale cu care se confrunta capitala in perioada interbelica. O manifestatie din 28 aprilie 1930 aduce in aceasi tabara soldati, veterani, invalizi precum si rudele celor disparuti in razboi. Toti protesteaza impotriva politicilor guvernamentale in legtura cu cei ce au suferit pierderi in lupte.

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Terorism la Bucuresti!

Posted on 27/07/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Terorismul nu este un lucru nou. Se pare ca bucurestenii experimentau pe larg acest lucru. Marturie sta imaginea de mai sus realizata in 1934 de Associated Press ce surprinde operatiunile militare de depistare a unor teroristi croato-macedonieni.

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Marasesti – Splaiul Unirii, vedere aeriana 1924 – Update!

Posted on 21/07/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

O scurta vizita la Cabinetul de Stampe al Academiei Romane a dat roade nebanuite. Prin amabilitatea d-lui curator Emanuel Badescu avem acces la cateva panorame aeriene ale Bucurestiului anilor 1920, fotografii aflate in fondul Academiei Romane ce vor fi publicate in secvente diferite.

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10774 People Like This

Posted on 10/07/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Stiu ca au trecut doar doua luni de la ulimul anunt pe tema asta dar nu ne putem abtine sa nu evidentiem o suma atat de rotunda. Muzeuldefotografie.ro a depasit 10000 de prieteni pe FaceBook! Multumim!

I know that hardly two months have passed since the last announcement on this topic but we cannot help underline a nice round number. Muzeuldefotografie.ro has more than 10000 friends on Facebook! Thank you!

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Piata Victoriei la 1910-1912

Posted on 08/07/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Raiden ne trimite inca o fotografie uimitoare din colectia Arhivelor Statului. Avem o inedita vedere spre Piata Victoriei asa cum arata un pic inainte de Primul Razboi Mondial. Imaginea surprinde o defilare a militarilor romani ce parasesc piata pe Bulevadrul Coltei (asa cum se numea Bd. Lascar Catargiu in perioada respectiva).

Raiden sends us another surprising photograph from the State Archives Collection.  This is a novel view to Piata Victoriei as it used to look a bit before the First World War. The image captures a parade of Romanian militaries leaving the square on Coltei Blvd. (as Lascar Catargiu Blvd. used to be called back then).

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Spre culmile socialismului – faza pe sector – Update!

Posted on 19/06/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

“Boom in Bucharest” sta scris pe spatele acestei fotografii. Este vorba de inca o imagine de presa realizata de data aceasta de United Press International la 21 mai 1960. Ce vedeti este strada Ion Campineanu (zona Sala Palatului) cu vedere spre celebrul bloc turn.

“Boom in Bucharest” is written on the back of this photo. This is another press image this time taken this time by United Press International on 21 May 1960. What you see is Ion Campineanu Street (the area of Sala Palatului (Palace Hall)) with a view to the famous tower block.

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The “Wall Street” of Bucharest

Posted on 18/06/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Avem un nou cadru din Bucurestiul interbelic. Este vorba despre o fotografie realizata pe strada Smardan de catre Underwood & Underwood, una dintre cele mai vechi companii americane producatoare de vederi stereografice, de altfel companie pionier pe segmentul agentiilor de imagini de presa. Fotografia este dublu datata 15 martie 1929 si 3 aprilie 1938 asa ca imi este imposbil sa stiu varianta exacta cu toate ca inclin spre prima dintre ele.

We have a new image of Interwar Bucharest. It is a photo taken on Smardan Street by Underwood & Underwood, one of the oldest American companies manufacturing stereographic postcards, in fact a pioneer company on the press photo market. The photograph is dated both 15 March 1929 and 3 April 1938 so it is impossible for me to know which is the accurate date although I tend to believe it is the first.

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Bucurestiul vazut de pe orbita

Posted on 15/06/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Fotografia de mai sus circula pe net prin anii 2000 – 2002. Am regasit-o intr-o arhiva mai veche si cred ca merita readusa in actualitate. Este vorba de o imagine realizata din satelit (se zvonea ca ar fi vorba de un satelit rusesc ce a fotografiat la comanda municipalitatii) reprezentand Bucurestiul asa cum arata in anii 2000. Adica inaintea exploziei imobiliare, fara America House, blocul BRD sau cladirile de birouri de pe Buzesti, inclusiv cladirea Generali, fara cladirea Vodafone din Piata Charles de Gaulle, Carrefour si Bricostore Orhideea sau benzinariile Mol si OMV de pe Coposu colt cu Mantuleasa.

The photograph above would be circulated on the Internet around 2000-2002. I have found it again in an older archive and I think it is worth making it topical again. It is a satellite photo (it was rumoured that it was a Russian satellite that took photographs at the request of the municipality) which represents Bucharest as it used to look around the year 2000.  That is, before the real-estate boom, without America House, the BRD building or the office buildings on Buzesti, including the Generali building, without the Vodafone building in the Charles de Gaulle Square, Carrefour and Bricostore Orhideea or the petrol stations Mol and OMV on the corner of Coposu with Mantuleasa.

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Demolarea bisericii Sf. Vineri

Posted on 13/06/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Se pare ca noutatile se tin lant in ultima perioada. Am descoperit o fotografie – document uimitoare realizata de Mihai Gadinceanu ce surprinde momentele premergatoare demolarii bisericii Sf. Vineri din piata cu acelasi nume aflata in Bucuresti. Este un document important in contextul in care momentul a fost foarte putin fotografiat, aproape deloc. Mai exista o imagine a lui Andrei Pandele realizata de undeva de la sol din multime si cam atat. Riscurile celor ce fotografiau aceste actiuni erau uriase, porneau de la confiscarea aparatelor de fotografiat pana la arestari.

It seems that news comes one after another. I have discovered an amazing document photograph taken by Mihai Gadinceanu which captures the moments immediately before the demolition of the Sf.Vineri Church in the square bearing the same name in Bucharest. It is an important document as the event was very little photographed, if at all. There is another image of Andrei Pandele taken from somewhere from the ground and that is about everything. The risks taken by those who photographed such actions were huge, starting from the seizure of the photo cameras up to arrests.

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Harta Bucuresti 1968

Posted on 07/06/2010 by Alex Galmeanu

Contextul este intodeauna important. Hartile ca aceasta sunt folositoare pentru o mai buna identificare a unor locuri locuri documentate in fotografiile de pe site. Am avut ceva mai devreme o harta a Bucurestiului interbelic iar acum avem o alta din 1968.

The context is always important. Maps like this are useful for a better identification of places documented in the photographs on the site. A while ago we published a map of Interwar Bucharest and now we publish another one from 1968.

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