Self Portrait as a Drowned Man: The First Hoax Photograph Ever Shot in 1840
This post was originally published on this siteThe first hoax photograph was taken in 1840 by Hippolyte Bayard. Both Bayard and Louis Daguerre fought to […]
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Hilarious Postcards Show What French People in 1900 Thought Life Would Be Like in 2000
This post was originally published on this siteThese images, which were drawn by Jean-Marc Côté and other French artists, originally appeared on paper cards enclosed […]
30 Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s was the decade of change for Paris. In 1981, François Mitterand was elected President of France, […]
Life of France in the Early 20th Century Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe turn of the 20th century was a golden era in France. After a series of bruising wars […]
Pyramid of Cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris, 1919
This post was originally published on this sitePyramid of captured German cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris on the eve of the Victory […]
Audrey Hepburn With a Dove Perched on Her Shoulder in St. Tropez, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn looks contemplative while a dove perches on her shoulder staring cheekily into the camera. Audrey is […]
The Bertillon system that cataloged criminals by their physical measurements, 1894
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late nineteenth century, the photography of criminals became as standardized as anthropological photography, largely because of […]
Vintage Photos of Auto Polo Players Compete With Customized Renault Cars in Vincennes, France, October 1956
This post was originally published on this siteA vigorous game of Motor Car Polo, the latest craze to sweep Vincennes, France in 1956. The players […]
Colorful Dresses by Yves Saint Laurent Shown With a Mondrian Painting, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mondrian Collection was designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) in 1965. This collection was […]
Fascinating Women’s Fashion Styles From 1971 France
This post was originally published on this siteWhile seventies fashions already were pushing the envelope – the French added their own brand of flair, and […]
Two of the Earliest “Revolving” Self-Portraits by the Tournachon Brothers From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGaspard-Félix Tournachon (April 6, 1820 – March 20, 1910), also known as Nadar, was a famous French photographer […]
‘L’ultra-meuble’ by Kurt Seligmann, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteKurt Seligmann’s ‘L’ultra-meuble’, a stool made of four realistic legs wearing high-heeled shoes joined above the bent knees […]
Eye of Tomorrow: French Film From 1947 Predicted Our Addiction to Smartphones in the 21st Century
This post was originally published on this siteTélévision: Oeil de Demain (“Television: Eye of Tomorrow”) predicted that some day in the future everyone would be […]
The Montparnasse train wreck in rare photos, 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThis extraordinary accident occurred on October 22, 1895 at Montparnasse, then known as Gare de l’Ouest. The drive […]
Humorous Musique du General Oku Postcards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), a French postcard company produced a set of several postcards mocking General Oku […]
Time for Your Spanking
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing vintage mechanical French postcard which translates, “If your husband is so obedient it is as you […]
Intriguing Vintage Photos of French Rockabilly Gangs in 1982
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in the 1970s, rockabilly—a look and culture spawned in 1950s Tennessee—experienced a revival, first in California, then […]
Fascinating Photographs of Huguette Sabouret Taken by Jacques Henri Lartigue at the Château de Veyvialle, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteJacques-Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) was born at Courbevoie, France, and he grew up in Paris. His father, a businessman […]
The Paris Morgue Was One of the Most Popular Tourist Attractions in Paris in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteToday, Parisians and tourists from around the world flock to visit the dozens of magnificent monuments and museums […]
27 Fascinating Photos of French People Posing in Front of Their Boulangeries From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteFrance is world famous for its delicious baking. If you love bread, you can find a bakery or, […]
Guillotine, Toy of the Time of the French Revolution, ca. 1794
This post was originally published on this siteA toy guillotine could be morbidly funny in modern times, but this toy dates back to 1794, during […]
Stunning Black and White Photographs Captured the Spirit of Early 20th Century Athletics
This post was originally published on this siteJacques Henri Lartigue was fascinated by the ascent of sport in the early 20th century as a fashionable […]
Paris of the 1970s Through the Lens of a Soviet Tourist
This post was originally published on this siteParis is the capital and most populous city of France. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one […]
20 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Cats in Paris From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteYou like Paris? Luckily, cats too! Paris is a cat friendly capital and pampers its little friends. Many […]
Nine Members of the Surrealists Group in Paris, circa 1933
This post was originally published on this siteParis in the 1920s was full of high hopes following the end of the First World War, the […]