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The Obsession of Oskar Kokoschka: Alma Mahler, Love Letters, and the Life-Size Doll
When Oskar Kokoschka fell for Alma Mahler, he didn’t just fall, he practically unravelled. The young Viennese artist’s passion for the...
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A Supercut of Buster Keaton’s Daring DIY Stunts–and Keaton’s 5 Rules of Comic Storytelling
Long before CGI explosions and green screens, Buster Keaton was flinging himself off buildings, leaping onto moving trains, and surviving...
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Ten Million Years of Evolution Mapped in a Five-Foot Infographic from 1931
Imagine scrolling through a world without the internet, no Google search, no YouTube explainers, and certainly no AI assistants. In this...
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Destino: When Salvador Dalí Met Walt Disney and the World Got Weird (Eventually)
It sounds like the setup for a surrealist joke: Salvador Dalí walks into a party and meets Walt Disney. But what happened next wasn’t a...
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The Wild, Wandering Life of Peter Beard: Half Tiger, Half Byron
When Peter Beard went missing from his Montauk home in March 2020, the disappearance felt oddly poetic. A man who had survived being...
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Letizia Battaglia: Documenting the Sicilian Mafia Through the Lens of Daily Life
In the mid-1970s, a woman in her early forties began taking photographs for L’Ora , a small but politically active newspaper based in...
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1895: Photographers Marie Høeg and Bolette Berg Private Collection
History is full of unsung heroes who have challenged societal norms and paved the way for progress. Among them are Marie Høeg and Bolette...
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Illustrations from the Soviet Children’s Book 'Your Name? Robot', by Mikhail Romadin
The Soviet Union may be long gone but for those who spent their childhood in its orbit, certain memories remain unusually vivid. Among...
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Jacques Léonard and the Gitanos of Montjuïc: A Love Story Through the Lens
In 1952, Jacques Léonard—born in 1909 in Paris—left behind a life of artistic opportunity and familiarity to settle in Barcelona, Spain....
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The Bus That Captured Britain: Daniel Meadows’ 1973 Portrait Road Trip
Daniel and his bus In 1973, while David Bowie was busy reinventing glam rock and the three-day week loomed over British industry, a young...
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Capturing the Spirit of Post-War New York: With The Help of Todd Webb's Photography
In the bustling streets of post-war New York City, amidst a tide of returning soldiers, jazz clubs, and a booming urban life, Todd Webb...
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Larry Burrows Shows us the Vietnam War Through His Camera Lens
In the chaos of war, one man’s photographs spoke louder than words ever could. Larry Burrows, a name synonymous with iconic images from...
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The Death of Virginia Woolf: A Life of Words, Waves, and Inner Battles
“Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again…” These were among the final words Virginia Woolf ever committed to paper, penned in a...
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Pier Francesco Orsini and the Monsters of Bomarzo
Tucked away among the hills of Northern Lazio in Italy is a garden like no other. Imagine wandering through a lush landscape, turning a...
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The Hidden Heroine of WWI: How Anna Coleman Ladd Restored Faces and Lives
In 1917, amid the devastation of World War I, an American sculptor quietly boarded a ship to France, unaware she would soon transform...
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Sutherland Macdonald: The Michelangelo of Victorian Tattooing
In the heart of Victorian London, amidst a society obsessed with propriety, decorum, and rigid social structures, an unusual profession...
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Francis James Mortimer: The Adventurous Eye of Early British Photography
Francis James Mortimer was not just a photographer; he was a pioneer in pictorial photography, an adventurer at heart, and an artist with...
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The Tibetan Book of Proportions: A Guide to Sacred Art
Tibetan Buddhism has a rich artistic tradition, with intricate thangka paintings and elaborate sculptures forming an essential part of...
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Steve McQueen and the LIFE Shoot: Three Weeks with the King of Cool
In the spring of 1963, Steve McQueen was on the verge of something big. With The Magnificent Seven already cementing his place in...
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The Roma: Survival, Stereotypes, and the Fight to Be Seen
For centuries, the Romani people have existed on the fringes of European society, a people without a homeland, constantly moving,...
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Arlene Gottfried: The Wandering Eye of New York
Some people take pictures of sunsets, flowers, and perfectly plated meals. Arlene Gottfried? She took pictures of life—raw, unfiltered,...
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James Van Der Zee: Capturing the Spirit of Harlem and Beyond
Photography is often described as a way to freeze time, but for James Van Der Zee, it was much more than that. His images didn’t just...
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The Texas ChainSaw Massacre (1974): A Nightmare Behind the Scenes
Few films have had as enduring an impact on horror cinema as The Texas ChainSaw Massacre (1974). Directed and co-written by Tobe Hooper,...
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The Dark Side of Love: Macabre and Creepy Valentine’s Day Cards from Yesteryear
Valentine’s Day is usually a time for sweet nothings, heart-shaped confections, and declarations of undying love. But if you think the...
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