UTD4841809: French singer, songwriter and lyricist Georges Moustaki, Germany 1980s. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841834: Portrait of American writer Anita Shreve (born 1946). / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841858: Portrait of American writer Anita Shreve (born 1946). / Bridgeman Images

SOB4841869: Fernando Arrabal, 20 March 2004, Bassouls, Sophie / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4841894: May 05, 1953 - Inverary Castle Opening By The Duke Of Argyle To Public Inspection / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4841970: May 05, 1953 - Paris fair to open May 9th: Preparations in progress at the Parc des Expositions, Paris, where the annual Paris fair is to open May 9th. / Bridgeman Images

SOB4841980: Fernando Arrabal, 20 March 2004, Bassouls, Sophie / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4841993: May 05, 1953 - Revival of 13th. Century Fair at Cheam.. Crowning The Queen. Even the stocks were to be seen at the 13th. Century Fair which was opened by Sir Sidney Marshall M.P. for Button and Cheam - at Crowning of 27 year old Mrs. Eunice Pather as Queen of the Fair. Keystone Photo Shows: - Mr. J.C. Robertson crowns Mrs. Pather as queen of the fair - at Cheam this morning. / Bridgeman Images

UTD4842174: Portrait de Rod Stewart chanteur anglais au milieu des annees 1970. / Bridgeman Images

UTD4842179: Portrait de Rod Stewart chanteur anglais au milieu des annees 1970. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842233: Portrait of the writer Derek Walcott / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841567: Portrait of the realizer Mario Soldati (1906 - 1999). / Bridgeman Images

SOB4841611: Tariq Ali, 29 May 2007, Bassouls, Sophie / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841668: Portrait of Jean Baudrillard, French sociologist and philosopher. / Bridgeman Images

UTD4841709: French actor Jean Pierre Cassel (Jean-Pierre) in the TV show ""Hallo Peter"", Germany 1980s. / Bridgeman Images

IMB4841796: Arch of Constantine to Rome, Italy. / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4841816: May 05, 1953 - Johnnie Ray Engaged: The famous American Crooner, Johnnie Ray, has announced his commitment to 21- year old singer, Sylvia Drew, of Wimbledon- a vocalist with Vic Lewis's band- which is appearing with Johnnie Ray on his British tour. Johnnie Ray opens this evening at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Picture Shows: Johnnie Ray photographed with Sylvia Drew, to whom he has become engaged. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841923: Portrait of Siri Hustvedt, writer, born 1955 in Northfield, Minnessota. She is Paul Auster's second wife. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841932: Portrait of Siri Hustvedt, writer, born 1955 in Northfield, Minnessota. She is Paul Auster's second wife. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4841967: Giovanni Raboni / Bridgeman Images

GRZ4842099: Actress VALERIA CIANGOTTTINI in Venice 1968 / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4842105: May 05, 1953 - The British Railways Steamer” Duke of York” had her bow cut away when in collision early today with the American Ship” Naiti victory” in the North Sea, East of Harwich / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842139: Portrait of the Italian writer Elisabetta Rasy. / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4842142: May 05, 1953 - European defense delegates on visit to lulworth. Tank with detachable fuel trailer. delegates of the European defence community - including Herr Dr. (Formerly Lieut. gen) speidl of Germany - paid a visit to the R.A.F. range at lulworth / Bridgeman Images

SOB4842206: Pierre Assouline, 24 October 2005, Bassouls, Sophie / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4842353: May 05, 1953 - Sultan of Zanzibar arrives for Coronation: The Sultan of Zanzibar, 73-year old Sir Sayyid Khelifa Bin Harub Bin Thuwein, arrived in London today to attend the Coronation. This will be the third coronation he has seen. He was at the coronation of King George V and king George V1 / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842366: Portrait of the Italian writer Pietro Citati. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842389: Portrait of the Italian writer Pietro Citati. / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4842519: May 05, 1953 - Closely Guarded Relics of Kings on Show.Punch Bowl and Ladie from Jesus College: Items valued at about a Million Pounds and including Gold and Silver Plate and relics of Kings will be on show tomorrow - at the Goldsmiths Hall at the 21st. anniversary exhibition of the Oxford Society... The Treasures come from Oxford Colleges and Universities / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842582: Portrait of Nancy Huston, writer. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842336: Portrait of the Italian writer Pietro Citati. / Bridgeman Images

GIE4842807: Colleen McCullough (Mc Cullough) / Bridgeman Images

IMB4842815: Burj Khalifa, with 828m height the tallest tower in the world, Dubai Fountain outside the Dubai Mall, Dubai Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4842973: May 05, 1953 - A relay station was set up near the Dutch German border at Hinsbeck in cooperation of the North West German Broadcasting Corporation and the Federal Post for the television transmission of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth to Germany. This relay station will close the gap between the British and the German television system. English, Belgian and Dutch transmitting stations will transfer the coronation to the concave mirror of the 40-meters high Relay-station and will be transmitted from there to the North West German system. / Bridgeman Images

ZUM4837232: Apr. 07, 1953 - The floodlit scene of the great circus of the Passion pay at Grassina, showing Christ on the Cross with the two crucified either side.Christ's Passion Re Enachetd In Italy: Every Good Friday, thousands of visitors, many from overseas, flock to Grassina, near Florence, Italy, to see the re-enactment of Christ's journey to the Cross and the Crucifixion. Some six hundred people take party in the ceremony. The procession is led by Roman soldiers and includes the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalen and Judas. Lastly comes Christ carrying the heavy cross. The man who plays the part of Christ has nothing to eat the day before the ceremony, he real suffers carrying the heavy cross which lends great drama and realism to the performance.When the procession reaches the to p of Calvary Hill, the music of Handel.Wagner, Verdi and Rossini is played, the three crosses ate illuminated by flood lighting provided by the Italian Army Engineers and a dramatic climax is give by the outbreak of a terrible storm. / Bridgeman Images

SOB4837317: Bruno Durrieux, January 21, 2009, Bassouls, Sophie / Bridgeman Images