Showing posts with label kiosk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kiosk. Show all posts

13 February 2008

kiosk in front of church

Photographer: Christo Stankulov

29 January 2008

Kiosk, Ukraine

"The photo is taken in Uman, Ukraine.To me this kiosk is not only an intriguing example of soviet architecture, but also a great symbol of the pragmatic mentality of the Ukrainians. Soviet-style buildings like these are still in use. Not out of respect for their historical and cultural values, but because they are there and they still work."
Photographer: Oscar Mannbro

28 January 2008

26 January 2008

Kiosk (4)

Photographer: Mikael Jansson

kiosk (3)

Embu, Brazil

Mississippi Bar-B-Que

photo: Jeanne Wells

Maybe it's a kind of a kiosk or a diner, but most likely, it's a joint.

25 January 2008

Kiosk - a mini project





Welcome to join a mini project called "Kiosk". The pictures above are showing "Sippans kiosk" in Stockholm- it´s been around for ever it seems. The kiosk was built in the early 1950s and is of quite a poor construction. But it is still there. I am very fond of the Pommac and Zingo neon signs.

Wiki has some interesting things to say about kiosks by the way:
In English-speaking countries, a kiosk is a booth with an open window on one side. Some vendors operate from kiosks, selling small, inexpensive consumables such as newspapers, magazines, lighters, street maps, cigarettes, and confections.

The word, which is of Persian origin, refers to an object that acts as a shadow or shade-maker. In fact, more detailed etymological studies reveal that the word "köşk" has the same ancient root as the Turkish word for shadow ("gölge").
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiosk


Well, I guess you have a lot of kiosks in your archives dear reader of the F Blog. Let us know about them and the people on the inside or the outside.

Pictures by Ulf Fågelhammar