1949
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Staged Perfection: The Visual Construction of Soviet Life in 1949
A 1949 photograph captures the meticulously curated facade of Soviet daily life, where every gesture and expression was framed to mirror the state’s vision of a triumphant, post-war socialist utopia.
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The Faces of Hatred: The 1949 Peekskill Riots
This 1949 photograph captures an angry mob in Peekskill, gathered to violently block a concert by Black singer and civil rights activist Paul Robeson.
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The Faces of Hate: The 1949 Peekskill Riots
A photograph captures a mob of white protesters in 1949, their faces twisted in rage as they gathered to violently oppose a concert by Black activist and singer Paul Robeson in Peekskill, New York.