Geographies | issue#7

Postcards, a journey through history

Back to the origins of the postcard, which changed travel-related communication. A real publishing success that intertwined its destiny with photography, a beloved medium to which globetrotters entrusted their messages and thoughts, nowadays mainly a collector’s item.

The Mediterranean seen by photographers and travellers

Cradle of myths and history, the Mediterranean has been a favourite travel destination since the early years of photography. The blooming industry understood the travellers’ need for exoticism and visible testimony and the photographers, not without difficulties, illustrated every corner of the world. Leaving behind a priceless heritage.