Stunning vintage shots of Tony Vaccaro taken in the 50s - 60s of the last century

Tony Vaccaro was born in 1922 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He became famous in 1944-1945, traveling around Europe and taking pictures in post-war Germany. Later, the photographer began photographing for American fashion publications. Watch beautiful vintage shots with famous beauties made by Tony Vaccaro in the middle of the last century.Tony Vaccaro became famous thanks to photographs of Europe and post-war Germany taken in 1944 - 1945. Unfortunately, about four thousand of his photographs were destroyed in 1947 as a result of an accident.

After the war, the photographer began working in the fashion industry. His stunning pictures have graced the pages of famous American fashion publications. Here is a selection of beautiful vintage photographs by Tony Vaccaro taken in the 1950s - 1960s.Model by the pool on the roof of the Caribe Hilton Hotel, Puerto Rico, 1951

Mary Jane Russell, Flair Magazine, New York, 1951

Maria Richie with false paper eyelashes, Good Housekeeping magazine, 1952

Grace Kelly, 1953

Fashion photo, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, LOOK magazine, 1956

Dovim's model, reflection in the mirror, New York, 1957

Dovima, LOOK magazine, 1957

Mary Hilem in a polka-dot jumpsuit, LOOK magazine, 1958

Sophia Loren, New York, 1958

Veil over the eyes, 1950s

"A hat in the style of the Solomon Guggenheim Museum": Isabella Albonico, LOOK magazine, 1960

Evening Fashion, Central Park, New York, 1960

A model in a boucle suit, Givenchy Salon, Paris, June 1960

Broadway star Gwen Verdon, New York, 1963

Fashion photo for LOOK magazine, 1963

Advertising of travel clothing, Idlewild Airport, 1964

Models in colorful outfits from Marimekko, 1965

Mary Jane Russell, New York, 1951

Legendary and ironic photographer Elliott Erwitt believed that a successful picture is the discovery of new sides in a familiar subject that people pass by every day. The photographer's works show the life of society from the inside, and the surrounding details help to look at everyday reality in a new way.