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Self Portrait, aged 17. Before becoming the renowned director behind masterpieces like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "The Shining," Stanley...

Albert Kahn envisioned his Les Archives de la Planète (Archives of the Planet) as a comprehensive snapshot of the world, aiming to...

The below images, showcasing captured Modoc warriors, were photographed by Louis Herman Heller during and after the Modoc War. This...

Gene Kelly, born Eugene Curran Kelly on August 23, 1912, was an American dancer, actor, singer, and director whose innovative and...

Born in 1896, Lavinia Schulz possessed an innate talent that defied convention. Alongside her husband, Walter Holdt, born in 1899, she...

Paris, a city synonymous with romance, art, and culture, has been immortalised in myriad forms throughout history. Yet, perhaps no single...

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...

I'm a little late to the party but I'm a big fan of Jessica Harrison 's take on the traditional porcelain doll. We all remember them....

A rare photo of Thomson himself with two Manchu soldiers in Xiamen in 1871 In the mid-19th century, photography was still in its infancy,...

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

John Thomson’s 1870s photographs capture the grit and grace of Victorian London — from costermongers to street sweepers. A rare look at life beneath the city’s polished veneer.

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...

The Society for Photographing the Relics of Old London, led by Alfred Marks, focused on places that gave off a certain view of the city....

Every year on Baishe Srabon , the 22nd day of the Bengali month of Shravan, people across Bengal pause to remember a man whose words...