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Forget serene woodland scenes or snapshots of a family decorating a tree beside a roaring fire. Victorian Christmas cards were a...

The 1800s was a century marked by significant changes in fashion, personal hygiene, and the concept of beauty. During this era, an array...

In the mid-19th century, photography was still in its infancy, and images of distant lands were rare and inaccessible to most people. Few...

While the Munich Agreement was being negotiated in Europe in the autumn of 1938, Charles Chapin was completing the first draft of a...

In the heart of Victorian London, amidst the bustling streets and hidden alleys, two men embarked on a groundbreaking project that would...

A painting like this is bound to draw anyone in, and also arouse some questions in regard to it's back story. What makes it even more...

Salvador Dalí was never one to shy away from pushing boundaries. Whether it was his surrealist paintings, sculptures, photography, films,...

Cecil Beaton had only one shoot with Marilyn Monroe, which took place at the Ambassador Hotel in New York in February 1956. The actress...

For over half a century, photographer Ron Galella got up close – often far too personal – with some of the world’s biggest celebrities....

Photographer Horace Warner captured these portraits in 1900 to shed light on the living conditions in the East End. Horace, serving as...

Frank Hurley’s legacy as a pioneering photographer and adventurer is filled with tales of extreme environments, survival, and an enduring...

@burpzine is an Instagram series created by pastry chef Erik Vernieuwe in his spare time. Prepare to feast your eyes on a delightful...

In the history of American photography, the name Karl Moon stands out for his captivating portrayal of Native American life. Born in...

In the 19th century, certain books were bound in a specific type of leather made from human skin, obtained from individuals who did not...

The Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda , is arguably “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most...

Alfred Marks was not just a photographer; he was a visionary. Born in the mid-19th century, Marks witnessed the dramatic changes that...

If you could encapsulate madness in a film, Apocalypse Now  would undoubtedly be the crown jewel of cinematic insanity. The filming...

When the festive season descends upon Iceland, the nation transforms into a booklover’s paradise. Unlike the frenzied last-minute...

In the spring of 1980, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, the creative minds behind Blondie, crossed paths with the visionary artist H.R....

On a damp evening of May 7th, 1964, a crowd of super excited music lovers gathered on a rain-soaked disused railway station platform in...

When Valerie Solanas entered Andy Warhol's sixth-floor office at 33 Union Square West on June 3, 1968, armed with two guns and consumed...

In the evening of July 27, 1890, Vincent van Gogh returned to his small room at the Auberge Ravoux in Auvers-sur-Oise, located north of...

Once upon a time, there was a lady named Catherine II, who ruled over Russia with sass and scandal for a whopping three decades....

Edward Hopper's masterpiece, "Nighthawks" (1942), transcends mere representation to encapsulate a profound sense of mid-century urban...