New from the treasure trove of photography: Beato, 3D glasses and Swinging Sixties
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Tags: Felice Beato, Flickr, Flickr Commons, National Archive UK
I have already repeatedly found some real gems from the Flickr Commons. This time: pictures by Felice Beato, straight from the National Archive UK archive.
The English-Italian photographer Beato (1832-1909) holds an impressive number of “first” or “one of the first” descriptions in the history of photography and is particularly known for his war and travel photographs. In 1884, in the late phase of his career, Beato accompanied an expedition to Khartoum in Sudan, which is said to have left no images behind. But the National Archive UK has apparently managed to track some down: In particular, shots of soldiers from different backgrounds, showing not only historical clothing and weapons, but also Beato’s early photojournalistic approach. Such as on the left, when he shows how a spear is traditionally thrown.
There are, of course, many more beautiful photographs in the National Archive UK. A small selection of my favorites:
