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For over fifty years photographer Charles H. Traub has been capturing expressive moments around him, but his most impressive works have to be the ones from the 80s, when he first traveled to Italy and witnessed the iconic street life Italians call 'La Dolce Vita.'

During the 1980s Traub visited various parts of Italy for 2 to 3 weeks at a time, documenting the intriguing lifestyle he called La Dolce Via (the Sweet Way). The freedom, slow pace, and diversity were the trademarks of the time which is now witnessed mainly in photos.

According to the photographer, this street culture is now almost gone as Italy struggles to overcome the problems that arose together with the global economy. Traub describes these photos as “a time capsule” of the Italy that no longer exists.

You can experience the full series in his book Dolce Via: Italy In the 1980's.

More info: Charles H. Traub (h/t: businessinsider, demilked)

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got a stick? Yeah, you got a light bulb? Yeah. We are in business!

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back then kids played outside. I used to be outside all day playing with my friends. Kids now play games online. They're missing out

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Marble dude on the left, totally checking out leaking mammaries on the right.

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Look here, sonny boy, in my day, if we wanted to send a text, we used a stone tablet and a chisel...and we liked it that way"

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The guy with the wood just booped her on the head..ouch 💝 ❤😆

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The woman appears to check both the bus and the girl simultaneously

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Give the man a mustache ...and a rolled up pack of cigarettes in his sleeve...it could be Schinder , the handyman..

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am impressed at this lady's balance. My butt hanging over this thing would look like I got hit in both rear cheeks with a bag of nickels..

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahhh.. when men looked nice and normal. Not the pumped up beef mutants of today..

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Pleeeeaase, I promise to take care of him, I love you so much, I will never ask you for anything ever again, oh please, can we get one?

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Florence? It looks a lot like a place I saw in Florence, but I guess there could be several similar places.

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Note the blue dress lifting up on the wall side of the lady 👗 💝 🤣

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I grew up in Rome in the 80s and these photos are amazing. Thank you for posting them!