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Photos from Pink Floyd’s iconic floating concert in Venice that forced the city council to resign, 1989

May 31, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1989 Pink Floyd concert in Venice on a floating stage next to San Marco’s Square gathered over […]

Fascinating behind the scenes photos from the making of the first Godzilla movie, 1954

May 30, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteGodzilla, or Gojira, has been one of the most enduring and iconic kaiju (Japanese giant monsters) in popular […]

The fascinating Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s portraits made out of fruits, vegetables and fish, 1563-1591

April 29, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteA cucumber forms a bulbous nose; the open maul of a wolf simulates an eye; a striking iron […]

Behind the scenes photos from the iconic film ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’, 1966

April 25, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this site‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ (the original title in Italian: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo), […]

Picasso’s self portrait evolution from age 15 to age 90

April 15, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this sitePicasso’s self-portraits are important because they span his entire career, and we can trace how his manner of […]

The models for ‘American Gothic’ pose in front of the iconic painting, 1942

September 2, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteGrant Wood‘s “American Gothic” shows the images of a man and a woman standing in front of a […]

A surreal photo shoot of Salvador Dalì in his seaside villa, 1955

May 6, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955, photographer Charles Hewitt visited Salvador Dalí and his wife (and muse) Gala at their home to […]

Unseen photos from the set of The Godfather, 1971

March 27, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBy almost any account, the Godfather films are monuments on the landscape of American cinema. There are, of […]

Selena’s rare Coca-Cola photo shoot, 1994

March 21, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteSelena was a singer-songwriter who came to be known as the “Queen of Tejano music,” a popular form […]

“Women of the Future” according to the French artist Albert Bergeret, 1902

August 12, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1902, a French manufacturer released a set of trading cards designed by artist Albert Bergeret that imagined […]

Carving the iconic Mount Rushmore, 1927-1941

July 20, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe idea of creating a monumental sculpture in the Black Hills was first suggested in 1923 by South […]

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The complicated history of Japanese tattoos, 1860-1890

May 12, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteTattoos have an extensive history in Japan, and to truly understand the stigma behind them it is essential […]

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Violent pictures of North Korean anti-American propaganda art, 1950-1970

April 15, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese propaganda paintings show how North Korea views America and by association the West. They depict the alleged […]

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Remembering the original Woodstock, 1969

March 12, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, more than 400,000 people descended on Bethel, New York, headed to a dairy farm owned by […]

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How Stalin’s propaganda machine erased people from photographs, 1922-1953

February 26, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteStalin didn’t have Photoshop, but that didn’t keep him from wiping the traces of his enemies from the […]

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The visual history of Beatlemania in rare pictures, 1964

February 25, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1964, the Beatles achieved an unprecedented level of success both in their home country of Britain and […]

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When Elvis Presley joined the Army, 1958

February 23, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteElvis Presley, the “undisputed King of Rock and Roll”, began his career in 1954 and became a national […]

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The original Mickey Mouse looked a little bit different and not so loveable, 1928

February 12, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen the iconic Mickey Mouse was born, he was maybe not-quite-so-loveable. Some even described his look as creepy […]

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The Statue of Liberty: The story in pictures of the Mother of Exiles, 1875-2000

January 22, 2020 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Statue of Liberty, officially Liberty Enlightening the World, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, was […]

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Frida Kahlo before Fridamania swept the world, 1944

October 18, 2019 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1907, Frida Kahlo lived for just 47 years. Andre Breton summed up Kahlo as “a ribbon […]

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This Week In History, April 1 – 7

April 6, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteSome West Africans’ DNA linked to unknown “ghost species” ancestor, evidence of medieval coffin birth uncovered, painting worth […]

The Colossus Of Rhodes — What Happened To This Wonder Of The Ancient World?

February 27, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years, but its legacy lasted far longer than that. Historical […]

What Is A Rube Goldberg Machine? (Hint: You’ve Seen One Before) [VIDEO]

February 15, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe illustrator said his cartoons of the Rube Goldberg Machine were a “symbol of man’s capacity for exerting […]

Pierre Brassau, The Esteemed Artist – And Chimpanzee

February 13, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteEven after learning Pierre Brassau was Peter the Chimp, critics still commended his work, and one man even […]

Valerie Solanas — The Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol

February 8, 2018 All That Is Interesting 0

This post was originally published on this siteShortly after publishing her manifesto, titled “Society for Cutting Up Men,” Valerie Solanas’ feminism spiraled out of control, […]

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