The Guardian
“Unguarded moments”: a lost archive of street photography—in pictures
Brianna Ellis-Gibbs, October 20, 2026
O!Kay Bar, Montpellier, France
…In 1950, [Baer] and his wife sublet their New York City apartment to move to Montpellier, France, where he photographed daily life, friends and political posters that warned against American military and economic dominance…[In] August 1951 they returned to New York City. Baer was captivated by the people who kept the city running… As his son Andrew Baer writes, “John’s ability to quietly blend in allowed him to catch people in unguarded moments, and from surprising angles…”
Shoeshine Man, Third Avenue and 42nd Street, Manhattan
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