A mid nineteenth century Japanese scroll known as He gassen shows groups locked in exaggerated “fart battles”. Often dismissed as crude humour, some believe it carried subtle satire about society and change in Edo period Japan.

Brassaï wandered Paris after dark, capturing lovers, fog-filled streets, and the city’s hidden nightlife. His 1933 book Paris by Night reshaped photography, while Secret Paris revealed a world unseen for decades. A quiet, intimate portrait of a different Paris.

A rare 1926 photograph album documents a road trip from Los Angeles to Death Valley. The 76 images and diary entries capture automobiles, abandoned mines, homesteads and desert landscapes. Preserved in the University of California archives.