Venice in the Cold War
The atlas holds 11 people and 11 moments here, from 1948 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Salvador Dalí and Ernest Hemingway.
Notable people
Claudia Cardinale
in 1957
1 moment here
Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1948
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Igor Stravinsky
in 1951
1 moment here
Russian-born composer, conductor, and pianist who became a French citizen in 1934 and an American citizen in 1945.…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1967
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Katharine Hepburn
in 1955
1 moment here
American stage, film, and television actress whose career ran from 1928 to 1995. Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, educated at Bryn Mawr…
Miriam Makeba
in 1959
1 moment here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Ronald Reagan
in 1987
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1951
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Satyajit Ray
in 1957
1 moment here
Indian film director, screenwriter, author, illustrator, calligrapher, and composer. Ray was born and died in Calcutta (now Kolkata), made his career…
Toshiro Mifune
in 1961
1 moment here
Japanese actor, producer, and director whose career spanned 1947–1995. Born in Qingdao, he grew up in Dalian, served in the Imperial Japanese Army…
Yayoi Kusama
in 1966
1 moment here
Japanese avant-garde artist, novelist, and performance artist known for polka dots, Infinity Net paintings, immersive mirror rooms, and public…
Moments
- 1948 Months in Venice Ernest Hemingway
- 1951 Conducting The Rake's Progress premiere Igor Stravinsky
- 1951 Attends Venice's Ball of the Century Salvador Dalí
- 1955 Summertime filming in Venice Katharine Hepburn
- 1957 First visit to the Venice Film Festival Claudia Cardinale
- 1957 Apu Trilogy discussion at Venice Film Festival Satyajit Ray
- 1959 Venice Film Festival premiere Miriam Makeba
- 1961 Volpi Cup ceremony at Venice Film Festival Toshiro Mifune
- 1966 Narcissus Garden at Venice Biennale Yayoi Kusama
- 1967 Photographed in Venice Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1987 Attends Venice economic summit Ronald Reagan