The identity of cities is intrinsically connected to the visual and cultural symbology communicated through its physical, environmental, and cultural landmarks. This blog is dedicated to showcasing examples of urban iconongraphy found in photography, art, advertisement, and music. Enjoy!
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Bettmann. Workers shoveling snow off steps. The General Post Office. New York. 1947
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New York Daily News. Winter in New York City. 1936
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1919 "New York: Flatiron Madison Square" by Guy C. Wiggins. From New York City Images: 1850-1980, FB.
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(via (99+) Paris, c.1955. Henri Cartier-Bresson. Gelatin silver print. – @softmusicandwarmnights on Tumblr)
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Henri Rivière - The Eiffel Tower under Construction, seen from the Trocadéro (1902)
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Las Vegas Strip, October 1980. Photo by François Lochon.
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Los Angeles
Capitol Records Christmas tree
(J.R. Eyerman. n.d)
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Tashkent
Residential building, by Victor Breusenko(1980s).
Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
© Roberto Conte (2017)
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1930 Eastern Columbian Building, Downtown Los Angeles. By architect Claud Beelman.
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Berlin
People wait at the Berlin Wall for the opening of a temporary crossing between West and East Berlin, 1989. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.
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New York City
The New Yorker December 10, 1955 cover artist: Alain
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London
sketch of london because it's my best friend's favorite city
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