Cheers to François Brunery and his Penchant for Painting Portraits of Pissed Priests
Sometimes, art is about lofty ideals and profound reflections on the human condition. And sometimes, it’s about priests having one too...
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Murdering Medieval Bunnies
Ah, the killer rabbits of medieval art—a true enigma wrapped in a bunny-shaped puzzle. When you see a rabbit wielding a sword or...
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Yva Richard: The Flamboyant Couple Who Gave Paris a Kinky Edge
Ah, Paris in the Années Folles —what a time to be alive! The city buzzed with the energy of jazz, cocktails, and artistic rebellion....
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The Victorian Mansion Perfect for Wes Anderson’s Remake of the Addams Family
In the heart of Abilene, Kansas, stands a piece of Victorian history: the Lebold Mansion. Built in 1880, this yellow-brick landmark, with...
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Say Hello To 'Starfish Hitler', The Weirdest Japanese TV Supervillain Of The 1970s
I admit that I’ve never seen it, but from every indication the 1974 Japanese TV series Kamen Rider X was bloody amazing. Kamen Rider ...
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Theo Van Gogh: The Filmmaker Who Stirred Up Dutch Society
Theo Van Gogh, Dutch filmmaker and outspoken critic, was no stranger to controversy. Like his famous great-granduncle, the painter...
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Défilé by AES+F Group: The Macabre Intersection of Fashion and Death
In the contemporary art landscape, few pieces strike a chord as unsettling and thought-provoking as Défilé by the renowned Russian art...
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The Birth of Frankenstein and the Roots of Dracula: The Night Gothic Horror Was Born
On a storm-laden night in June 1816, a small group of English romantics gathered at Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva. This...
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Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky: The Master of Maritime Paintings
When we think of paintings that evoke the tempestuous and serene nature of the sea, the name Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky often comes...
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Behind the Scenes: Ray Harryhausen Crafting Mythical Creatures for Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (1981) stands as a monumental film in the history of cinema, celebrated not just for its epic storytelling but for...
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“How the Other Half Lives and Dies.”Jacob Riis’ 1890 Photos Of New York’s Other Half
Jacob Riis, the man behind some of the most famous photos of New York’s slums, didn’t start out with a camera in hand. In fact,...
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Weegee: The Lens Behind New York’s Darkest Hours
In the shadows of 1930s and 1940s New York, where crime and chaos thrived after dark, one man was always first on the scene—capturing...
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Ormond Gigli And The 'Girls In The Windows'
In 1960, Ormond Gigli was a freelance photographer working in New York City, with a studio on East 68th Street. Across the street from...
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Doctor Fukushi Masaichi And The Art Of Preserving Tattooed Skin
Tattoos have different meanings across cultures, ranging from sacred symbols to marks of rebellion. In Japan, tattoos are part of a...
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On the Beat: Jill Freedman’s Unfiltered Portrait of the NYPD (1978–1981)
Between 1978 and 1981, photographer Jill Freedman immersed herself in the daily operations of the New York Police Department (NYPD),...
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Erotic Cameos From After The Reign Of Tiberius, Published In The 1770s
In the 1770s, a peculiar intersection of ancient artefacts and Enlightenment-era exploration brought forward a unique publication that...
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Faces of a Fading Industry: Janine Wiedel’s Vulcan’s Forge and the Decline of the West Midlands
In the late 1970s, American born photographer Janine Wiedel turned her lens to the industrial heartland of England, the West Midlands, a...
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Ettore Bugatti: A Life of Art, Engineering, and Unyielding Ambition
Ettore Bugatti’s name is etched into automotive history, not merely for the cars he built but for the way he approached car-making as a...
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The Surreal Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland Illustrated by Salvador Dalí
Few literary works have captured the imagination of readers across generations as vividly as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis...
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Hitler and Speer’s Vision for Berlin: The Dream of Germania
In the late 1930s, Adolf Hitler and his chief architect, Albert Speer, embarked on an ambitious project to transform Berlin into a...
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A Very Decadent Rolling Stones Summer In Villa Nellcôte
Commissioned in 1854 by a businessman named Eugene Thomas, in 1971 Villa Nellcôte, in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Côte D'Azur was the...
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The History of Portmeirion Village: A Dream Realised
Nestled on the coast of Snowdonia in North Wales, Portmeirion is one of the UK's most remarkable and distinctive architectural treasures....
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The Discovery of the Lascaux Caves by Robot the Dog: A Prehistoric Treasure
As World War II ravaged Europe, a young French boy named Marcel Ravidat ventured out for a casual stroll near his home in Montignac, a...
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London’s East End. Life Through The Eyes Of American Author, Jack London, 1902
In the early 20th century, London stood as a mighty symbol of the British Empire’s power and wealth, its skyline punctuated by...
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