On the evening of 23rd March, 1931, three young men walked towards the gallows in Lahore Central Jail. Witnesses later recalled that they did not resist, did not plead, and did not falter. One of them, Bhagat Singh, reportedly called out “Inquilab Zindabad” – “Long live the revolution” – as the noose was placed around his neck. He was 23 years old. It is easy, with hindsight, to reduce Bhagat Singh to a symbol. In India today, his name appears on posters, statues, and school

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.

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.