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66 Rare Photos Of 1980s Italy Reveal The True Meaning Of ‘Living La Dolce Vita’
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For over fifty years photographer Charles H. Traub has been capturing expressive moments around him, but his most impressive works have to be the ones from the 80s, when he first traveled to Italy and witnessed the iconic street life Italians call 'La Dolce Vita.'
During the 1980s Traub visited various parts of Italy for 2 to 3 weeks at a time, documenting the intriguing lifestyle he called La Dolce Via (the Sweet Way). The freedom, slow pace, and diversity were the trademarks of the time which is now witnessed mainly in photos.
According to the photographer, this street culture is now almost gone as Italy struggles to overcome the problems that arose together with the global economy. Traub describes these photos as “a time capsule” of the Italy that no longer exists.
You can experience the full series in his book Dolce Via: Italy In the 1980's.
More info: Charles H. Traub (h/t: businessinsider, demilked)
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"Look here, sonny boy, in my day, if we wanted to send a text, we used a stone tablet and a chisel...and we liked it that way"
Give the man a mustache ...and a rolled up pack of cigarettes in his sleeve...it could be Schinder , the handyman..
I am impressed at this lady's balance. My butt hanging over this thing would look like I got hit in both rear cheeks with a bag of nickels..
this is not 80´s, at least 1995 because that car is a Fiat Barchetta
"Pleeeeaase, I promise to take care of him, I love you so much, I will never ask you for anything ever again, oh please, can we get one?
Florence? It looks a lot like a place I saw in Florence, but I guess there could be several similar places.
