Erich Andres, Naples Street Music, Photograph

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This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small … Read more This black-and-white photograph, taken in 1952 in Naples, Italy, captures a vibrant street scene featuring musicians performing for a small crowd in Santa Lucia, Naples. . The setting is rustic, with weathered buildings in the background that add character to the image. In the foreground, a man in glasses plays a banjo, while another musician in a hat energetically plays a trumpet. A drummer is also visible, contributing rhythm to the performance. The crowd, composed of adults and children, gathers closely, showing curiosity and engagement with the street music. Keywords: 1952 Naples Street musicians Black-and-white photography Banjo Trumpet Drums Italian street life Historic Naples Street performance Vintage photograph Urban culture Music and audience Mid-20th century Italy 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 offered 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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