SEETIES Santa Claus or simply Santa – also known as Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas (Babbo Natale in Italian, Père Noël in french, Papá Noel in spanish, Papai Noel in portuguese, etc.) – has been photographed in many cities around the world (especially in New York with the Volunteers of America). Here our selection from the Magnum Photos‘ archive. 🎅🏽 But first you start scrolling through this curious photo gallery, let’s put some music and let us wish you all a very Merry Christmas! 🎄 #SeeCity & Love, CCTeam
* “Santa Claus is coming to town“ is a Christmas song written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie. It was first sung on Eddie Cantor’s radio show in November 1934 and it became an instant hit. It was then re-proposed by many artists, from Frank Sinatra to Michael Bublé. So… You better watch out!
Santa in the World!
LONDON, 1986. Father Christmas in a car. – by Chris Steele-Perkins
NEW YORK City, 1990. Santa Claus consulting map in subway. – by Erich Hartmann
New York, 1976. The subway. – by Richard Kalvar
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1993. – by Richard Kalvar
NEW YORK, 1976. Bleecker Street subway stop. Santa Claus waiting for train. – by Richard Kalvar
Alaska-Mexico highway. The home of Santa Claus. – by Marc Riboud
PHNOM PENH (Cambodia), 26/12/2012. Demonstrator with a Santa Claus beard and supporters from the Boeung Kak Lake and the Borei Keila communities demonstrating during the trial of Tim Sakmony and Yorm Bopha at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court. – by John Vink
TOKYO (Japan), 1983. Colonel Sanders (Kentucky fried chicken) dressed as Santa Claus. – by Richard Kalvar
ATHENS, 1980. Street stall at Christmas time. – by Chris Steele-Perkins
CAN THO (Vietnam), 2007. A seller sets up his stall in the street offering balloons of all kinds including Father Christmas dolls while his wife and baby chat with a friend. – by Ian Berry
CHICAGO, lllinios, 1986. Santa Claus on a city beach in July. – by Thomas Hoepker
ROMA, 2000. Musicians dressed as Santa Claus. – by Leonard Freed
NEW YORK City, 1977. Santa blowing horn. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1976. The Men’s shelter, Bowery. From the series, “Volunteers of America”. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1954. Salvador Dalí, Spanish Surrealist painter. Signature chez Doubleday. – by Philippe Halsman
NEW YORK, 1961. School for Santas. – by Dennis Stock
NEW YORK City, 1955. – by Elliot Erwitt
NEW YORK City, 1976. Fifth Avenue. From the series, “Volunteers of America”. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1976. Fifth Avenue. From the series, “Volunteers of America”. – by Susan Meiselas
LONDON, 2002. Harrods, Santas Grotto. – by Martin Parr
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1961. Men of the Volunteers of America gather in front of their service center before the Christmas season. – by Dennis Stock
West BERLIN, 1989. Santas pose for a group photo by the Berlin Wall. – by Bruno Barbey
SHANGHAI (China), 1995. Publicité pour un fast-food dans le quartier de la vieille ville. – by Gueorgui Pinkhassov
NEW YORK City, 1977. From the series, “Volunteers of America.” – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1977. A homeless man who dresses as Santa Claus during the holiday season to make money. After Christmas many of these Bowery Santas were sent to a former women’s prison in upstate New York to detox. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, Manhattan, Central Park, 1982. – by Raymond Depardon
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
NEW YORK City, 1968. Santa drinking. – by Bruce Gilden
NEW YORK City, 1968. Santa leaving bar. – by Bruce Gilden
BETHLEHEM, 1987. Israeli patrol soldier passing New Year and Christmas decorations. – by Chris Steele-Perkins
NEW YORK City, 1977. – by Susan Meiselas
LOS ANGELES, 1991. Sunset Boulevard. – by Steve McCurry
