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The Charles M. Schwab House: A Titanic Vision on the "Wrong" Side of the Park
Imagine walking along Riverside Drive in the early 20th century and encountering a mansion so grand that it dwarfed even the gilded...
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William Hogarth’s Gin Lane and Beer Street: Vice and Virtue in 18th-Century London
Hogarth with his Pug William Hogarth, the celebrated 18th-century painter and engraver, had an eye for the bustling, bawdy heart of...
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The Multifaceted Artistry of Władysław T. Benda: From Magazine Covers to Masked Marvels
In the early 20th century, Władysław T. Benda was a name as recognised as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, or Maxfield Parrish in the realms...
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Empty Frames and Unanswered Questions: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist
In the early hours of 18 March 1990, two men dressed as police officers rang the buzzer at the side entrance of the Isabella Stewart...
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Alfred Cheney Johnston and His Exquisite Images of Ziegfeld Follies Showgirls
The story of Alfred Cheney Johnston is one of artistic ambition, technical mastery, and a deep love for beauty in all its forms. Known...
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Café Lehmitz and the Photographs of Anders Petersen: A Portrait of Hamburg’s Red-Light District
Café Lehmitz was never destined for guidebooks or glamorous postcards. Nestled on Hamburg’s infamous Reeperbahn, it thrived as a haven...
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Coco Chanel: Fashion Icon, Innovator, and Controversial Figure
Few figures in fashion have left as enduring a mark as Coco Chanel. Known for revolutionising women’s style with innovations like the...
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Nudie Cohn: The Rhinestone Cowboy Who Made America Sparkle
In a world where sequins meet saddle leather, where pistols become door handles, and where mismatched boots are a fashion statement,...
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Francis Day: The Starlet Time Forgot
Frances Victoria Schenk, better known by her stage name Frances Day, was a trailblazing performer whose life encapsulated the glitz and...
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Booze and Bowery Legends: The Rise of 'Sammy’s Bowery Follies', Manhattan’s Grittiest Dive
In 1934, when Sammy Fuchs opened a saloon at 267 Bowery, he wasn’t just starting a bar—he was curating an experience. The Bowery, already...
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1970s New York City Through the Lens of Camilo José Vergara
New York City in the 1970s was a world away from the shiny, modern metropolis we see today. The city was facing serious challenges—budget...
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Marina Abramović’s Rhythm 0: The Performance that Laid Bare Human Nature
In 1974, Marina Abramović staged what is now one of the most infamous and discussed performance art pieces in history: Rhythm 0 ....
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Imagining the Future: Hildebrands’ Postcards From 1900 and Their Vision of the Year 2000
Personal flying machines. In the year 1900, with the world teetering on the edge of a new century, people were naturally curious about...
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The Soviet Sex Alphabet: Sergey Merkurov’s Peculiar Visual Lexicon of 1931
When you think of the Soviet Union, what springs to mind? Hammer and sickle iconography, sweeping industrial landscapes, or perhaps the...
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Billy Monk and the Glorious Grit of The Catacombs
A Sanctuary for Outsiders The Catacombs was more than just a nightclub; it was a third space—a refuge in a deeply divided society....
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Irving Klaw: The Pin-Up King and Fetish Pioneer of 14th Street
Irving Klaw was born on 9 November 1910 in Brooklyn, New York, into a family supported by his father’s work as a Brooklyn-Manhattan...
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Roberto Donetta: The Forgotten Photographer of Swiss Village Life
In the remote Blenio Valley of Ticino, on the southern side of the Swiss Alps, a man once roamed its rugged paths armed with a camera,...
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Why Were Victorian Christmas Cards So Creepy?An Unsettling Look at Festive Greetings of Yesteryear
If you’ve ever rummaged through a box of old postcards or found yourself squinting at an antique Christmas card, you may have noticed...
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When Bruce Davidson Spent Several Months Photographing NYC gang 'The Jokers'
In the summer of 1959, photographer Bruce Davidson embedded himself with The Jokers , a street gang from Brooklyn, New York . What...
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Bert Hardy’s Visit to St Mary Cray: Capturing a Vanishing Way of Life
In the 1950s, Bert Hardy packed up his trusty camera and made his way to St Mary Cray, a small settlement on the outskirts of London. At...
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England, Through The Eyes Of Tony Ray-Jones
Tony Ray-Jones is often hailed as one of the most distinctive voices in British photography, despite his tragically short career. His...
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The Dolly Parton Look-Alike Contest: Cherry Grove, 1978 – When Big Hair Met Bigger Fun
In the summer of 1978, the sun shone brightly on Cherry Grove, a lively hamlet on Fire Island known for its colourful culture and knack...
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Victorian Maps of Very Different Male and Female Hearts
In the 1830s, D.W. Kellogg & Co., a publishing firm based in Hartford, Connecticut, produced a fascinating curiosity titled A Map of the...
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François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Project: A Study of Striking Similarities
In the late 1960s, a teenage François Brunelle received a Praktika camera from his parents—a modest gift that would spark a lifelong...
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