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These were the pop stars of a century ago - Serge Lifar, Ukrainian-French ballett star with the famous 'Ballets Russes' (the most influential ballet company of the 20th century, from 1909-1929, Paris), Josephine Baker, American-French dancer, singer, actor, civil rights icon, Resistance fighter, and all around superstar of 1920s-1950s, and Felia Doubrovska, Russian and later American ballerina. When they travelled to the Côte d’Azur or Venice, they were often having fun dancing and showing off on the beach - these are not in any way photos of performances, but a group of friends, dancers, singers, artists, going to the beach and taking photos of each other...

A compliance workaround captured by photographer Sanford Roth in Los Angeles, 1956. Despite the prominent "No Dogs or Pets Allowed in Zoo" sign, Paul Newman decided to tour the grounds with a Siamese cat perched on his shoulder while eating an ice cream bar.

The Krazy Kat Club was a bohemian coffeehouse and art club near Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C., during the JAZZ AGE. The back-alley establishment functioned as a speakeasy that became notorious for its riotous performances of hot jazz music, which often degenerated into mayhem and police raids.

Krazy Kat derived its name from the androgynous title character of a popular comic strip and the club catered to a clientele of all sexual persuasions - including homosexual and polysexual patrons and served as a rendezvous for the capitol’s gay community. 

ETA: THANKS FOR THE AWARD, APPRECIATE IT!

1961 Venice Film Festival

Those were the days people have a great passion for Falcons in Blacksea region. Thanks god they no longer interfere wild life anymore. This is my father with his beloved falcon in 1985