UNDATED – The Place Stanislas in Nancy, France, seen from the Rue des Dominicains.. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
As I announced a couple of days ago, this week is dominated by selected images from the late 1950s and early 1960s. I acquired these 35 mm color slides online, and they were rather cheap. I did not have high expectations but what I got was (in parts) extremely good – an interesting view of the past.
This image from the early 1960s shows the Place Stanislas in Nancy, France. It is a neoclassical square, that sits amidst 18th-century buildings, gilded gates, and cafe terraces. Since 1983, the square, the adjacent Place de la Carrière, and the Place d’Alliance, belong to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Now, the image is interesting (in my view) because it shows how much the lifestyle has changed over the past six decades. Apparently, the place was used as a giant car park until 2005 when it was (finally) converted into a pedestrian zone.
At the time of writing, the Grand Café Foy (on the left) is still in business. That’s nice to know.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | early 1960s |
| Location | Nancy, France |
| Camera | n/a |
| Image Source | Framed 35mm color slide |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6751 x 4406 Pixels |
| Copyright | Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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