1962 Kodacolor Beach Snapshot Barefoot Swimmers & Sand Dunes Photograph

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Condition: Used

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View 1962 Kodacolor Beach Snapshot Barefoot Swimmers & Sand Dunes Photograph with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. In the foreground, a man wearing dark swim trunks and eyeglasses, with a light blue towel draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged in the sand, his bare feet visible before him. A small airplane traverses the clear blue sky, adding a subtle sense of place and period. A vibrant August 1962 Kodacolor print captures four individuals enjoying a sun-drenched day on a sandy beach, their bare feet in direct contact with the warm shore. In the foreground, a man wearing dark swim trunks and eyeglasses, with a light blue towel draped over his shoulders, sits cross-legged in the sand, his bare feet visible before him. Beside him, a woman in a strapless, patterned one-piece swimsuit smiles directly at the camera, also barefoot, her relaxed posture embodying the casual leisure of early 1960s beach culture. Behind them, a second woman with blonde hair and sunglasses stands partially obscured, while a fourth figure, seen from behind, wears a striped swimsuit top. The scene is framed by a large sand dune rising in the background, punctuated by rocks and a scattering of light-colored buildings, suggesting a developed coastal resort area. A small airplane traverses the clear blue sky, adding a subtle sense of place and period. Scattered beach accoutrements—a pair of brown and red sandals, towels, and other personal items—reinforce the candid, unposed quality of the moment. The print exhibits the characteristic warm color shift and slight yellowing typical of mid-century Kodacolor processing, lending the image a nostalgic amber cast. The photographic paper bears the manufacturer’s red stamp on its verso, reading “THIS IS A KODACOLOR PRINT / Made by Kodak,” with the processing date of August 1962 printed below. The swimwear styles—the strapless one-piece, the striped top, and the man’s tailored trunks—along with the thick-framed eyeglasses, are period-specific markers of early 1960s fashion. The relaxed, informal composition and the snapshot aesthetic suggest an amateur photographer capturing a moment of vacation respite, a common practice among the growing number of American families who embraced color photography during this era. The presence of both posed and candid elements, combined with the geographic ambiguity of the generic beach setting, makes this an evocative piece of vernacular photography, offering a window into the social and material culture of American leisure at the dawn of the 1960s. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.