Although there is no historical evidence of any clear political engagement by the Stones, their work reveals a clear preference for social causes. From the Berlin years and the strong ties between Sasha Stone and Erwin Piscator's proletarian theater, or the Belgian decade, marked by their numerous photographs for the Belgian Workers' Party and Misère au Borinage, the Stones were keen to demonstrate a connection with socialist ideology. Many of their photographs reflect the rules of "left-wing political photography": an interest in "small trades," the depiction of social misery, and the heroization of the working-class figure. At the same time, Cami and Sasha Stone developed an interest in anecdotal, even picturesque, images of everyday life. For example, they photographed regulars at cycling races or market squares. The book "Gent," published in 1936, contains many examples of this.
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