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The Portraiture of William Bullard: Photographing a Community of Colour
c. 1904 Portrait of the Thomas A. and Margaret Dillon Family. Virginia-born coachman Thomas A. Dillon and his wife, Margaret, a domestic...
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Filming The First James Bond Film, 'Dr No' In Jamaica,
The year was 1962, and the silver screen was about to witness the birth of an iconic character that would become synonymous with suave...
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Behind The Scenes Of A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange continues to shock audiences half a century after its release with it's graphic violence and controversial themes that...
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'Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda's First Action Movie' And The Story Of Wakaliwood
Every so often a film comes along that changes the way you look at cinema and shocks the very foundations of the film industry. 'Who...
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Richard Dadd: The Victorian Artist Who Painted Fairy Worlds while in an Asylum
Richard Dadd, a Victorian artist, crafted intricate and enchanting paintings adorned with fairies and fantastical beings. Among his most...
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The Vintage Erotic Photography ofJacques Biederer
In the world of vintage erotica, the name Biederer holds a special place, synonymous with artistic sensuality and avant-garde...
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Brutal Vintage Crime Scene Photos from the Los Angeles Police Department Archives
In 2014, Merrick Morton, a photographer residing in Los Angeles and a former LAPD reserve officer, came across a neglected collection of...
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The Correspondence That Led To Charles M. Schulz Creating A Black Peanuts Character In 1968
All of human life can be found in Charles M. Schulz's 17,897 Peanuts comic strips. In 1968 Schulz watched the Civil Rights movement...
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Taylor Camp: A Bohemian Oasis in Hawaii
Nestled amidst the lush forests and pristine beaches of Kauai, Hawaii, there exists a fascinating chapter in the annals of...
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The Gorgeous Egyptian Photography Produced By The Zangaki Brothers In The Late 1800s
The Zangaki brothers were a pair of Greek photographers operating in Egypt during the late 1870s to the 1890s, crafting prints tailored...
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Bizarre Movie Posters From Africa That Are So Bad, They’re Good
In the 1980s and 1990s, African artists were commissioned to create Hollywood movie posters that aimed to exude maximum excitement, often...
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Children Watching The Story of “Saint George and the Dragon”
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for...
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Eadweard Muybridge And His Waltzing Couple, 1884
Before the advent of the film camera, a decade preceding the iconic Roundhay Garden Scene of 1888 and twelve years ahead of the Lumiere...
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The Day Brigitte Bardot and Pablo Picasso Spent Together
In 1956, at the Cannes Film Festival, Brigitte Bardot, then 21 years old and already a star with 17 films under her belt, crossed paths...
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Joseph Ducreux: The King Of The Meme
Joseph Ducreux, a painter hailing from Nancy, France, emerged onto the canvas of history during the waning years of the Ancien Régime....
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Lee Miller: The War Photographer, Muse and Model That Did Things Her Own Way
After documenting the harrowing scenes of liberation at Buchenwald and Dachau, including piles of human bones and the haunting presence...
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The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet - Watch How It Works
One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793) and...
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When Bookshop Employees Get Bored.
If you've worked in retail you'll know how boredom can often kick in. These industrious bookshop employees from The Librairie Mollat have...
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17-Year-Old Stanley Kubrick’s Photos Of 1940s New York Prove That He Was Born To Be Behind The Lens
Before becoming the renowned director behind masterpieces like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The Shining," Stanley Kubrick was just a...
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Paris in Colour 1909-1937: Captured Using The Autochrome Lumière Process
Albert Kahn envisioned his Les Archives de la Planète (Archives of the Planet) as a comprehensive snapshot of the world, aiming to...
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Imprisoned Modoc Warriors, Photographed by Louis Herman Heller
The below images, showcasing captured Modoc warriors, were photographed by Louis Herman Heller during and after the Modoc War. This...
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Gene Kelly: The Athletic Genius and His Moves That Revolutionised Dance on Screen
Gene Kelly, born Eugene Curran Kelly on August 23, 1912, was an American dancer, actor, singer, and director whose innovative and...
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1920s Costumes Made And Modelled By The Avant-Garde Couple Lavinia Schulz And Walter Holdt.
Born in 1896, Lavinia Schulz possessed an innate talent that defied convention. Alongside her husband, Walter Holdt, born in 1899, she...
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Eugène Atget's Glorious Photographs Of 1900s Paris
Paris, a city synonymous with romance, art, and culture, has been immortalised in myriad forms throughout history. Yet, perhaps no single...
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