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

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...

On August 12, 1958, a remarkable event in the history of jazz and photography took place at 17 East 126th Street, between Fifth and...

This photo series shows a model in a studio re-enacting the five stages of inebriation. The shoot, which coincided with the Drunkard...

c. 1904 Portrait of the Thomas A. and Margaret Dillon Family. Virginia-born coachman Thomas A. Dillon and his wife, Margaret, a domestic...

In 1962, Dr. No introduced the world to James Bond and showcased Jamaica’s lush beauty as its backdrop. From Ursula Andress’s unforgettable beach scene to Sean Connery’s suave debut, the film’s production in Jamaica set the tone for six decades of cinematic espionage and style.

A Clockwork Orange continues to shock audiences half a century after its release with it's graphic violence and controversial themes that...

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 Killed Captain Alex' is just one of those films. Produced by Wakaliwood studios it was filmed in Wakaliga, a slum in Uganda's capital of Kampala by Its founder and director Nabwana I.G.G., Uganda's Quentin Tarantino. Nabwana's formative years were spent amidst the tumultuous era of Idi Amin's rule in the 1970s Uganda. While the nation grappled

Richard Dadd, a Victorian artist, crafted intricate and enchanting paintings adorned with fairies and fantastical beings. Among his most...

Czech-born photographer Jacques Biederer captured the daring sensuality of 1920s Paris through artful erotic and fetish imagery. His studio, Atelier Biederer, blended beauty and taboo—until his life was cut short by the war.

In 2014, Merrick Morton, a photographer living in Los Angeles and a former LAPD reserve officer, came across a neglected collection of...

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...

Nestled amidst the lush forests and pristine beaches of Kauai, Hawaii, there exists a fascinating chapter in the annals of countercultural history – the legendary Taylor Camp. It began with thirteen hippies seeking refuge from the ongoing campus riots and police brutality in the United States. They were arrested for vagrancy but Howard Taylor, brother of movie star Elizabeth , bailed them out of jail and invited them to settle on a beachfront land he owned. Cherry with Mos

The Zangaki brothers were a pair of Greek photographers operating in Egypt during the late 1870s to the 1890s, crafting prints tailored...

Discover the wild world of Ghanaian and Nigerian hand-painted movie posters. Created by local artists in the 1980s and 1990s, these bold, surreal artworks turned Hollywood films into folk art masterpieces that are so bad they’re brilliant.

“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...

Before the advent of the film camera, a decade preceding the iconic Roundhay Garden Scene of 1888 and twelve years ahead of the Lumiere...

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...

Joseph Ducreux, a painter hailing from Nancy, France, emerged onto the canvas of history during the waning years of the Ancien Régime....

Lee Miller in a photograph she staged in Hitler’s bathtub in Munich in 1945. After documenting the harrowing scenes of liberation at...

One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793) and...

If you've worked in retail you'll know how boredom can often kick in. These industrious bookshop employees from The Librairie Mollat have...