Photographer and traveler Branson DeCou

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Moscow Branson Deco, 1931

American photographer and traveler Branson DeCou (October 20, 1892 – December 12, 1941) traveled the world extensively and is known for his unique portrayal of “Dream Pictures” – photographic slides accompanied by musical compositions. He visited Italy, France, Ireland, Cuba, North Africa and other regions with shooting. In 1931, the photographer visited the USSR and made several interesting photo series.

Bunting, Christina. “DeCou (Branson) Archive“. Online Archive of California.

4 responses to “Photographer and traveler Branson DeCou”

  1. John Avatar
    John

    Wow, I love photos like this, they seem mysterious and tell the tale of a very different world back then.

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    1. Sergei Korschmin Avatar
      Sergei Korschmin

      Yes, it is wonderful documentary of the past. I do like Mr. DeCou’s stile :-) a lot.

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      1. John Avatar
        John

        Indeed! Imagine being able to transport yourself back to that year and location, wow…

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        1. Sergei Korschmin Avatar
          Sergei Korschmin

          Yap … wonderful feeling, would love to try :-)

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