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When it comes to the interplay between art and sensuality, few artists have blended the two as uniquely as Joseph Apoux. Born in 1846,...

From the 1860s to the 1930s, the monowheel, also known as a monocycle, was often proposed as a viable new mode of transportation. Various...

During the recording of "The White Album" on July 28, 1968, the Beatles dedicated the day to racing around London for a photoshoot,...

Paul Raymond, a name synonymous with the glitzy yet seedy world of Soho’s entertainment scene, was a figure who rose from humble...

Women on the floor smoking opium and three eunuchs watching them. A still from Georges Rémond’s Dandy-Pacha, 1920. "There were opium...

Art collector Antonin Personnaz captured the essence of France’s Oise Valley through a series of autochrome photographs taken between...

Phyllis Stalnaker appears on the internet from time to time, but there is limited information available about her personal life. It is...

The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male, commonly known as the Tuskegee Experiment, is a haunting reminder of the...

On the morning of January 15, 1947, Betty Bersinger, a mother out for a morning walk with her child, stumbled upon a sight so ghastly it...

Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain, born on 11 June 1980 in Mount Isa, Australia, tragically became the centre of one of Australia's most...

The above image is from a set housed in the National Photo Library of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in...

Clad in elegant suits and ties, with their top hats tilted towards the camera, these individuals appear to be posing for high-end...

In the bustling streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, a unique subculture thrives, transforming urban landscapes into vibrant fashion...

The first female doctors from India, Japan and Syria, as students at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1885. In 1885, the...

On May 5, 1997, seven-year-old Jamie Lavis went missing from his home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, setting off a chain of...

In 1937, Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg, was a bustling metropolis teeming with the energy and ideals of the Soviet Union....

The 1984 McDonald's massacre, also known as the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre, is a tragic and devastating event that occurred on July...

When Woody Guthrie moved into his new apartment in Brooklyn in 1950, he likely didn’t foresee the clash of ideals he would experience...

A rural farm worker leans on a windowsill as a woman listens intently, both dressed in practical, weatherworn clothing typical of 1850s...

In the history of overland travel, few journeys have captured the imagination quite like the legendary London to Calcutta bus service....

Alfred G. Buckham, a pioneer in the field of aerial photography, left an indelible mark on the art form with his innovative techniques...

In 1893, the bustling streets of Oslo, Norway, were the stage for an innovative and, at the time, somewhat mischievous endeavor by a...

In the early 20th century, the world was undergoing dramatic changes. Nations were redefining their identities, and artists were seeking...

Carmine "Lilo" Galante was one of the most feared and influential figures in the history of organized crime. Known for his ruthless...