Vladimir Nabokov and butterfly, Carl Mydans, 1958

Vladimir Nabokov and butterfly, Carl Mydans, 1958

onlyoldphotography:  Carl Mydans: A view of a street in an unidentified

onlyoldphotography: Carl Mydans: A view of a street in an unidentified

s-h-o-w-a:   Yabusame archer, Japan, 1949by Carl Mydans

s-h-o-w-a: Yabusame archer, Japan, 1949by Carl Mydans

On the 6:25 Photo by Carl Mydans for LIFE, 1963

On the 6:25 Photo by Carl Mydans for LIFE, 1963

Second Texas Take-Out Dust storm in West Texasphoto by Carl Mydans

Second Texas Take-Out Dust storm in West Texasphoto by Carl Mydans

The Overland Train Mark II, Yuma proving ground, Arizona photo

The Overland Train Mark II, Yuma proving ground, Arizona photo

Fog Rolling In Swansea, Wales photo by Carl Mydans, 1954

Fog Rolling In Swansea, Wales photo by Carl Mydans, 1954

Boy looking out of window, Ansbach, Germany photo by Carl Mydans,

Boy looking out of window, Ansbach, Germany photo by Carl Mydans,

The Hiwa Department store crumbling from earthquake, Fukui, Japan,

The Hiwa Department store crumbling from earthquake, Fukui, Japan,

Minister’s Meeting, Rome photo by Carl Mydans, 1940

Minister’s Meeting, Rome photo by Carl Mydans, 1940

Tarakan Landing, Borneo photo by Carl Mydans, 1945

Tarakan Landing, Borneo photo by Carl Mydans, 1945

Rome photo by Carl Mydans for LIFE, 1940

Rome photo by Carl Mydans for LIFE, 1940

Overland Train Mk II photo by Carl Mydans, Yuma Proving Ground,

Overland Train Mk II photo by Carl Mydans, Yuma Proving Ground,

 viα kt-1r: Carl Mydans, Commuters reading newspapers about

viα kt-1r: Carl Mydans, Commuters reading newspapers about

sovietpostcards:Winter in Moscow, photo by Carl Mydans (1959)

sovietpostcards:Winter in Moscow, photo by Carl Mydans (1959)

sovietpostcards:Clothes line by Novodevichy Monastery in Moscow.

sovietpostcards:Clothes line by Novodevichy Monastery in Moscow.

Carl Mydans - Horace the Irish hare in midair, 1956.

Carl Mydans - Horace the Irish hare in midair, 1956.

goth-nymphet:  undr:  Carl Mydans The Kremlin and Spassky Tower,

goth-nymphet: undr: Carl Mydans The Kremlin and Spassky Tower,

colettesaintyves:  Finland, 1940. Ruins after Russian bombardments

colettesaintyves: Finland, 1940. Ruins after Russian bombardments

darkmindbrightfuture:  Commuters reading of John F. Kennedy’s

darkmindbrightfuture: Commuters reading of John F. Kennedy’s

luzfosca:  Carl Mydans  Boy at the window, Ansbach, Germany,

luzfosca: Carl Mydans Boy at the window, Ansbach, Germany,

onlyoldphotography:  Carl Mydans: A view of a cathedral in Milan.

onlyoldphotography: Carl Mydans: A view of a cathedral in Milan.

onlyoldphotography:  Carl Mydans: A view of Big Ben in London,

onlyoldphotography: Carl Mydans: A view of Big Ben in London,

onlyoldphotography:  Carl Mydans: A view of a public stair case

onlyoldphotography: Carl Mydans: A view of a public stair case

onlyoldphotography:  Carl Mydans: Yet King restaurant at night.

onlyoldphotography: Carl Mydans: Yet King restaurant at night.

onlyoldphotography:  Carl Mydans: Scene on Regent Street on rainy

onlyoldphotography: Carl Mydans: Scene on Regent Street on rainy

birdsong217:  Carl Mydans Piccadilly Circus in Fog, London, 1952.

birdsong217: Carl Mydans Piccadilly Circus in Fog, London, 1952.

birdsong217: Carl Mydans Piccadilly Circus in Fog, London, 1952.

birdsong217: Carl Mydans Piccadilly Circus in Fog, London, 1952.

birdsong217:  Carl Mydans Piccadilly Circus in Fog, London, 1952.

birdsong217: Carl Mydans Piccadilly Circus in Fog, London, 1952.

colettesaintyves:  Finland, 1940. Ruins after Russian bombardments

colettesaintyves: Finland, 1940. Ruins after Russian bombardments

 Vladimir Nabokov and butterfly, Carl Mydans, 1958

Vladimir Nabokov and butterfly, Carl Mydans, 1958

tytusjaneta:  Famed Photographer Carl Mydans in 1935

tytusjaneta: Famed Photographer Carl Mydans in 1935

fuckyeahvintage-retro:  Couple dancing at Rosie’s Cafe. Texas,

fuckyeahvintage-retro: Couple dancing at Rosie’s Cafe. Texas,

narcissusskisses:  Boy looking out of window, Ansbach, Germany

narcissusskisses: Boy looking out of window, Ansbach, Germany

   Pietà   Carl Mydans, 1955.

Pietà   Carl Mydans, 1955.

   Welsh booth boxing, Carl Mydans, 1955.

Welsh booth boxing, Carl Mydans, 1955.