Erich Andres, Naples Street Music, Photograph

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This photograph, taken in Naples in 1954, depicts a group of street musicians performing in what appears to be an … Read more This photograph, taken in Naples in 1954, depicts a group of street musicians performing in what appears to be an urban setting. The scene is lively and intimate, featuring a woman in the foreground, possibly dancing or engaging with the musicians. The band includes a drummer with a large bass drum, a saxophonist, and a tambourine player. The street is paved, and the backdrop includes a textured wall with graffiti, conveying the rustic charm of post-war Naples. The image captures the vibrant cultural atmosphere of the time, highlighting the role of music as a form of community and joy in everyday life. Keywords: Naples, 1954, street musicians, post-war Italy, urban life, saxophonist, drummer, tambourine, cultural history, vintage photography, music performance, Italian street culture. Andres was born 1905 in Germany and passed away 1992. He started his career as a photographer in 1920. He was one of the first photographers, who used a Leica. His images today are displayed in several museums, for example in the Civil War Museum in Salamanca, Spain, the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Industrial Museum in Oberhausen, Germany. Andres was a contributor for Edward Steichens Exhibition "The family of man" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1951. All works of Andres are originals, printed and annotated by the photographer himself. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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