Demonstrations against the war in Vietnam, New York, ca. 196 - Lot 178

Demonstrations against the war in Vietnam, New York, ca. 1967 Vintage silver print Size: 34 x 26 cm Note : This photograph was taken in New York City around 1967, during the major demonstrations against the Vietnam War. The image captures a group of young demonstrators gathered in a public space, embodying the political and social protest that was sweeping through American society at the time. The photographer's tight framing and pronounced facial presence highlight the determination, tension and individual commitment at the heart of a collective movement. This vintage silver print is a direct testimony to the iconography of the American counterculture of the 1960s, a period marked by student mobilization, pacifist movements and the questioning of political authority. A strong historical document, it is of definite interest to collectors of press photography and images linked to the history of social movements in the XXᵉ century.