Magnum Editions: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1966

René Burri’s 1966 photograph captures a lone man suspended on an exercise bar, silhouetted against the Florida sky. Framed by palm trees and parking meters, the figure becomes part of the horizon and its poised, rhythmic shapes. Fort Lauderdale, famous then as a leisure destination, was also home to a nearby naval base where nuclear submarines were stationed — placing ordinary life in the shadow of Cold War tensions. Burri’s image distills this contrast between carefree activity and the unseen presence of military power.