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Celebrated every 14th of February, St Valentine's Day was originally known by the Romans as the festival of Lupercalia, a celebration of Juno, the Goddess of love. Cards would be drawn randomly to partner men and women together for the feast and the sexual games which were an integral part of it.
With the ascendance of Christianity, pagan festival days were replaced with rather more austere Christian versions, and in recent years the festival has become more commercialised. It has been estimated that over a billion Valentine cards are sent every year, the biggest card sending occasion apart from... 

Martin Parr 1996

USA. Florida. 1996 

Olivia Arthur 2007

IRAN. Ramsar. A couple photograph themselves on their mobile... 

Elliott Erwitt 1956

USA. California. Berkeley. 1956. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2004

JAPAN. Tokyo. Valentine's day. 2004. 

Richard Kalvar 1996

FRANCE. Paris. 19th arrondissement. La Villette amusement park.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1978

GB. ENGLAND. Birmingham. Alcoholic living alone with his dog.... 

Peter Marlow 2001

GB. ENGLAND. London. Felix NAYLOR MARLOW with Amy, his first... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1969

FRANCE. Paris. 1969. 

Chris Steele-Perkins 1999

FRANCE. Paris. Couple kissing on the top of the Arc De Triomphe.... 

Chien-Chi Chang 2000

TAIWAN. 2000. A highlight of the wedding ceremony is when grooms... 

Martin Parr 1999

SPAIN. Benidorm. A couple embrace. 1999. 

Elliott Erwitt 1955

USA. New York City. 1955 

Dennis Stock 1952

USA. 1952. Couple embracing. Her engagement ring is prominent.... 

Thomas Hoepker 1995

USA. Arizona. 1995. Monument Valley.

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1969

FRANCE. Paris. Boulevard Diderot. 1969. 

Dennis Stock 1952

USA. 1952. Love Story. 

Rene Burri 1970

USA. New York City. 1970. Four planes "flying heart" over the... 

Elliott Erwitt 1955

USA. New York City. 1955. 

Peter Marlow 1999

GREECE. Isle of Rhodes. The beach at Faliraki after afternoon... 

Dennis Stock 1952

USA. 1952. Love Story. 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1953

FRANCE. Paris. 1952-1953. Notre-Dame Cathedral. 

Gueorgui Pinkhassov 1997

CANADA. Québec province. Town of Montreal. 1997. Subway. 

Ferdinando Scianna 1995

SPAIN, Valencia: lovers. 

Guy Le Querrec 1989

GERMANY. Berlin. On the wall, people celebrating New Year's Eve.... 

Susan Meiselas 1977

CUBA. Havana. 1977. The Malecon. 

Harry Gruyaert 1982

Italie. Assise. 

Patrick Zachmann 2002

Shanghai.

Bruno Barbey 1964

ITALY. Milan. 1964. 

David Hurn 1969

GB. ENGLAND. Isle of Wight Festival. Special events such as soap... 

Peter Marlow 1991

France. Amiens. Commission by Maison De La Culture D'Amiens.... 

Martin Parr 2000

SPAIN. Barcelona. 2000. 

Ian Berry 1961

South Africa. Gauteng. Johannesburg. Fordsburg. Affection... 

Bruno Barbey 2008

BRAZIL. Recife. Carnival. 2008. 

Bruce Davidson 1959

USA. New York City. 1959. Brooklyn Gang. Backseat of a car. 

Elliott Erwitt 1952

SPAIN. Valencia. 1952. 

Elliott Erwitt 1993

USA. Florida. Miami Beach. 1993.

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1950

AUSTRIA. February, 1950. Carnival. 

Peter Marlow 2000

JAPAN. Kyoto. Interior of 'Dance in Kyoto'. 2000. 
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