Manhattan in the Late 1970s Through a Spanish Photographer's Lens _ OldUS

   

Born 1949 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spanish photographer Manel Armengol studied Journalism at CIC Barcelona and started working as a freelance journalist for various newspapers and magazines at Barcelona and Madrid in 1971.

Armengol has been traveling many countries all over the world and took a lot of fascinating pictures. His main genres included architecture, documentary, flora, landscape, still-life, poesy... These color photos he documented daily life of Manhattan in 1978 that defined the face of New York in the late 1970s.

Cyclist, Manhattan, 1978

 

Financial District, Manhattan, 1978

 

Financial District, Manhattan, 1978

 

Financial District, Manhattan, 1978

 

Frozen car, Manhattan, 1978

 

Girl promoting "New Camel Lights", Manhattan, 1978

 

Hobbies, Central Park, Manhattan, 1978

 

In Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 1978

 

Kenworth truck in front of "Canal Street General Store", Manhattan, 1978

 

Loisaida Community, Lower East Side, Manhattan, 1978

 

Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978

 

Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978

 

Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978

 

Mac-Cars, Manhattan, 1978

 

Manhattan at a distance, Manhattan, 1978

 

Manhattan skyline from Staten Island, Manhattan, 1978

 

Manhattan street scenes, 1978

 

Moon Light, St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978

 

Motorcycle, Manhattan, 1978

 

Motorcycles, Manhattan, 1978

 

New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978

 

New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978

 

New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978

 

New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978

 

NYC Cabs, Manhattan, 1978

 

Old people in Central Park enjoying the sun, Manhattan, 1978

 

Parking, Manhattan, 1978

 

Red car, Manhattan, 1978

 

Rush hour in Financial District, Manhattan, 1978

 

Snow in Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 1978

 

Snowy day in Manhattan, 1978

 

Snowy street and paintings, Manhattan, 1978

 

Sportsmen in Central Park, Manhattan, 1978

 

St. Mark's Place and 2nd. Ave, Manhattan, 1978

 

St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978

 

St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978

 

Subway entrance, Manhattan, 1978

 

Sunset in Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978

 

Sunset, Manhattan, 1978

 

Sunset, Manhattan, 1978

 

The Empire State Building from Downtown, Manhattan, 1978

 

Twin Towers and light, Manhattan, 1978

 

Wounded man, Manhattan, 1978

 

A man in 174st. Subway Station, Manhattan, 1978

 

A very cold day, Manhattan, 1978

 

American Express Travel Service, Manhattan, 1978

 

At Little Italy, Manhattan, 1978

 

At Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 1978

 

Blues in St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978

 

Boys playing basketball, Manhattan, 1978

 

Boys playing basketball, Manhattan, 1978

 

Building and cars, Manhattan, 1978

 

Captured photographer, Manhattan, 1978

 

Car at the Club, Manhattan, 1978
Circle Gallery Ltd., Manhattan, 1978

(Photos © Manel Armengol)