It's in the details

"Hand in hand" www.classicpicture.se Kristofferson

It's in the details.

When presenting the facts and the story about a picture like this one, it lifts from being a documentary image to a know-more image. The swedish company Malmö Yllefabrik was swedens largest manufacturer of nylon stockings in the late 40s and onwards. The new nylon stockings were a sought after product, and to keep quality up, there were some details to think about. A worker has his hands and nails looked after by a fellow colleague. It was important not have sore hands or sharp nails or anything that break the fragile nylon fabric. He looks like he enjoys the moment. The year is 1951 and the European industries and the life of ordinary people are looking brighter.

About the picture. The photographer KG Kristoffersson documents the factory producing nylon stockings and other nylon fashion ware 1951. The images were printed in the swedish picture magazine Se that was intented to have top class photographers work published as Life and Look magazines.

KG Kristoffersson was one of Sweden's most productive photographers with a unique archive left behind and in our care. His archive dating from 1939, is a great source for picture-searchers.

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