Symbols of Bucharest: The Story of Photographer Iosif Berman, “The Man with a Thousand Eyes”
The history of interwar Bucharest cannot be fully understood without the photographs of Iosif Berman. The faces of people on the streets of the capital, major political events, village life, the royal family, as well as the tragedies and joys of a society undergoing constant transformation were all captured through the lens of the man whom writer Geo Bogza admiringly called “the man with a thousand eyes.”. Considered the first great photojournalist of the Romanian press, Iosif Berman succeeded in transforming press photography into a true form of art and documentation. His images did not merely illustrate news stories; they told complete stories about people, places, and eras. Today, many of the photographs that define interwar Romania bear his signature, and his legacy continues to represent one of the most important contributions to Romania’s visual heritage.A Young Man Fascinated by the Power of ImagesIosif Berman was born on January 17, 1892, in the market town of Burdujeni, near S... Read more
