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A Soldier’s Pictures

While serving in the US Army, American photographer Constantine Manos captures his life as a soldier and his daily duties

Constantine Manos

Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures A girl with her roller skate. Berlin, Germany. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Park. Berlin, Germany. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Hotel. Berlin, Germany. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Street scene. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures A nun with her charges. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures A groomsman cares for horses in a stable. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures A visitor in a hospital. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures A men's club. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Young people in a cafe. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures A wedding. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Boy and pigeon. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Child and grandmother in a park. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Coachman and a wedding carriage. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Boys playing with a hoop. Seville, Spain. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos
Constantine Manos | A Soldier's Pictures Park. Berlin, Germany. 1955. © Constantine Manos | Magnum Photos

“These pictures were made while I was a private in the U.S. Army assigned to the Stars and Stripes, a professional newspaper for the military in Europe. The pictures were made during short furloughs from my duties.”- Constantine Manos

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