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.
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| Cyclist, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Financial District, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Financial District, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Financial District, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Frozen car, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Girl promoting "New Camel Lights", Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Hobbies, Central Park, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| In Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Kenworth truck in front of "Canal Street General Store", Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Loisaida Community, Lower East Side, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Mac-Cars, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Manhattan at a distance, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Manhattan skyline from Staten Island, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Manhattan street scenes, 1978 |
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| Moon Light, St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Motorcycle, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Motorcycles, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| New York architectures, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| NYC Cabs, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Old people in Central Park enjoying the sun, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Parking, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Red car, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Rush hour in Financial District, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Snow in Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Snowy day in Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Snowy street and paintings, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Sportsmen in Central Park, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| St. Mark's Place and 2nd. Ave, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Subway entrance, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Sunset in Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Sunset, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Sunset, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| The Empire State Building from Downtown, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Twin Towers and light, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Wounded man, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| A man in 174st. Subway Station, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| A very cold day, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| American Express Travel Service, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| At Little Italy, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| At Washington Square Park, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Blues in St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Boys playing basketball, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Boys playing basketball, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Building and cars, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Captured photographer, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Car at the Club, Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Circle Gallery Ltd., Manhattan, 1978 |
(Photos © Manel Armengol)