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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I regard myself as much a "painter of light", as a photographer. I've reworked this piece a number of different ways and this is the latest version, and possibly the most satisfying to me

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A couple who ran the deli near my apartment in Astoria NYC when I was growing up in the late 50s. Check out those prices.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I haven't posted much, if any of my architectural photography. So I'll give it a try. The Science Building at San Jose City College. A very economical yet elegant design by tBP architects.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Keep getting new followers, but almost no one seems to be interacting with me and my photos. Am I missing something?

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

An example of my light use of Ai in Photoshop to salvage an otherwise throw away slide. The hummingbird was blurred beyond recognition, so I put in a new one. I never have ai make my images, It's an occasional tool to help my vision.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Finally found the old slide from 20+ years ago. What a crazy fuss this caused for decades. So which is it?😁 #signs #streetphotography #weed #college

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I've been involved with construction and architecture for a long time. Some scenes on the job sites can be quite captivating. #construction #building #art #blueskyart #architecture ##streetphotography

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Denny and Theo. Attitude and "hey...Dude"

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

My late dear brother Art at Washington Square. Sunday photo walk, no doubt. #1950s #streetphotography #newyorkcity #Greenwichvillage

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The orchestra pit at Radio City Music Hall. I have no idea how I got in there during the show, but a young boy with a camera must have been transparent. #1950s #Music #streetphotography

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Who could take a picture of his Mom and Grandma like this. A 15 year old photo nut, maybe? How about the elaborate lighting (one 60 watt bulb)🙃 #Mom #Grandma #1950s #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography

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Joseph Lewczak (Truth Seeker) @truthseeker59.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This artwork, titled Gray and Gold (1942), by American artist John Rogers Cox, showcases the Regionalist style with ominous, towering storm clouds over a vibrant golden wheat field.

Historical Context: Cox painted this masterpiece shortly after the United States entered World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor.The Imagery: It depicts meticulous, geometric amber waves of grain contrasting sharply against massive, menacing storm clouds.The Crossroad: In the foreground, an intersection of two dirt lanes forms a crossroad. The primary telephone pole is plastered with political campaign posters.Symbolism: The landscape serves as an analogy for war. The dark, looming sky signifies the threat of Fascism, while the crossroad implies that American democracy stands at a critical historical junction.Unusual Detail: There are no wires connecting the telephone poles. Art historians often interpret this omission as a commentary on the breakdown of global diplomacy and communication during the war.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

1950s Baltimore. Fuzzy, hand held very long exposure. The dark side of street photography, I suppose. Still a capture of life that's hardly always pretty. #streetphotography #alcoholic #passedout #drunk #real

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I did a lot of editorial work for a variety of magazines, one of which was the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This is Knight's Foundry in the Gold country of California. It's lathes and other equipment was powered by water. Dates back to the Gold Rush. #historic #Foundry #Preservation

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I, as most New Yorkers, took the subway a lot. It's an amazing transportation network and has been for ages. What possessed me to take this shot, I'll never exactly know. Just glad I did. #1950s #streetphotography

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We called this place the water slide. On the side of Mount Humphreys, the cracks in the granite had countless streams flowing down into Muriel Lake below. And the view wasn't too bad either. #mountain #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #sierra bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

An experiment with colonization. Leonard Bernstein on a smoke break at an open rehearsal at Carnegie Hall, around 1958. On some Saturdays you could walk in and spend a few hours watching the NY Philharmonic Orchestra rehearse for free. #leonarndbernstien #1950s

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Kenny, my late brother Art and Roy, in a "high" stakes poker game in our family kitchen. Nobody could do anything without this teenager talking a picture of it. #1950s #blackandwhite #family #cardgame

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Found this yesterday. The SF Bay Bridge's 50th celebration. We had a great vantage point from her office. A good little party too. #Fireworks #sanfrancisco #celebration #party

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It's starting to get really warm around here. So maybe this snow scene from my teens can help you chill out. #1950s #streetphotography #art #snow #chill

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Everybody loves a parade. The town of Weed, California some decades ago. #streetphotography #parade #sentimental #rural #smalltown

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What if I told you that my photographic art is my memoir. My specialty is my life in whatever photographic technique I have at hand. Each image has a story. It starts as my story, my hope is to make that story yours. #streetphotography #steinwaystreet #snow #newyork #1950s #street

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Children playing on the streets of Astoria, NYC in the 1950s. Snow on the ground but laundry drying on the line anyway. Simpler times, not necessarily the best of times, though. #1950s #blackandwhitephotography #art #streetphotography

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Something different. Dabbling in astrophotography, I came up with this during a meteor shower. Quite a bit of work, but worth it. #astrophotography #art #stars #mountain #night #meteor #shootingstars

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Shopping on the weekend in the Astoria, NYC neighborhood where I grew up. We had great food and didn't worry about it poisoning us. Certainly there were huge problems in the world. Racism, misogyny, etc, but, most people tried to be rational and good. Today, it seems, we've lost the rational part.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The East River in the 1950s had raw sewage dumped into it. Not the best idea to swim in it. Not to mention dangerous currents. Me... I just took pictures. #1950s #boys #newyork #playing #streetphotography bobswansonart.com/home

Boys playing by and swimming in the East River in 1950s Queens, NYC.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Started scanning my old film again. Traveling the Northwest. Here popping into Crater Lake for a few shots back in the 90s. #mountain #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #oregon #art ##blueskyart #photography bobswansonart.com/home

Crater Lake with a tree on top of a cliff in the bright sunshine.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Just some of my teenage wanderings from a long time ago.. Manhattan sure has changed. I never thought they'd make the Times Square area into Disneyland? #streetphotography #art #blackandwhite #Newyork #NYC #1950s #streets #people bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Let's try some mountain, moon and sunset and see what happens. #mountain #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #California #sunset #moon #crescentmoon #art bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Visiting my big brother at Fort Dix, NJ around 1958 or so. This was where we could hang out with him. It was a long drive from Queens, we listened to Jean Shepard on the way home. #1950s #army #military #historic #Visiting bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Now why would I want to live in this house for the last 30 years? #mountain #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #California bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Just finished this time-lapse from a long time ago. Thought I'd see what you all might think of my experiment. #timelapse #video #art #stars #milkyway #experiment #nightphotography bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Carnegie Hall NYC in the 1950s. I went to a lot of concerts and recitals when I was a teenager and usually had my camera. I was probably really annoying and the shutter was pretty loud. Obsessed or possessed... couldn't say. #audience #boy #concert #1950s #streetphotography bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Sweetness in Central Park. Talk about putting someone on a pedestal. Oh the memories from these youthful wanderings of mine. #1950s #nostalgia #girl #blackandwhite #portrait #art #bluesky.art #photography bobswansonart.com

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I believe this was the Sunday street market on Canal Street in lower Manhattan. Had to digitize this from a print. Still can't find the original 35mm negative 😒. #1950s #newyork #oldwoman #clothes #art #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Near the amazing New York City Library the policeman probably wasn't real happy with the dumb ass kid taking his picture in the middle of the street. #photography #1950s #streetphotography #newyork #policeman #Library #art bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Sometimes we all need a ray of sunshine and maybe a snow capped mountain to help get through the day. #mountain #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #sunrise #hope #art #digitalart #aienhanced #photography bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Going to a photo show to learn the latest stuff I couldn't afford. Probably just like this kid. #1950s #blackandwhitephotography #newyork #photography #art #streetphotography bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I was too young to get in. So I took this from the door way. NYC jazz clubs were all over Manhattan. I think this place was open 25/7. #1950s #newyorkcity #jazz #music #bar #art #photography bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

1981, Candlestick Park, the Stones, my late son and an amazing day. I made a book about it. I still have a few copies. #mickjagger #rollingstones #rocknroll #photography #art #book #greatday bobswansonart.com/home You can order here.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

To be clear about my artistic endeavors, I have no niche, I have my style, I shoot from the hip, if you will. I've been doing it for so long and have attempted to try everything. So you might see anything here. #welding #art #photography #worker #construction #anything

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Battery Park and lower Manhattan before the Twin Towers from the Staten Island Ferry. Cost a Nickel then. One of my favorite things to do. #streetphotography #1950s #photography #Manhattan #Ferry #water #bay #cityscape #art #blueskyart bobswansonart.com/home

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Time machine to the 1950s again. Adorable family at Radio City taking in the water display and the sculpture of the guy who gave us fire. Teenage me does it again. #prometheus #1950s #family ##streetphotography #art #photography #nostalgia bobswansonart.com/home

The Prometheus fountain at Radio City. 1950s NYC, with mom and 2 kids enjoying the waters and amazing sculpture.

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

After lunch with my Mom at Macy's, where she worked. There was a bridge between Macy's and Gimbal's department stores. #newyorkcity #art #1950s #policeman #traffic #historic #rain #photography bobswansonart.com/home

Policeman in the rain directing traffic in 1950s NYC

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Bob Swanson Art @bobswansonog.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Another Times Square shot from my wanderings as a teenager. I love the ladies having a grand time and all the little personal stories going on around them. I have no clue how I knew to take these shots. #newyork #1950s #art #streetphotography #nostalgia #photography bobswansonart.com/home

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