Frank Usher: The Architect of British Evening Glamour
This post was originally published on this siteFrank Usher was a powerhouse of British ready-to-wear fashion, established in 1946 and becoming synonymous with accessible luxury […]
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30 Wonderful Movie Magazine Covers Featured Joan Crawford From Between the 1920s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJoan Crawford was a ubiquitous presence on movie magazine covers from the late 1920s through the 1950s, serving […]
A Gallery of 70 Striking Real Photo Postcards of European Actresses From Between the 1920s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Picturegoer series is a legendary cornerstone of film memorabilia, particularly beloved by collectors of British cinema history. […]
Cast Photos of Teenage Rob Lowe for His First TV Series “A New Kind of Family” in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteLong before he was a member of the “Brat Pack” or working in the West Wing, a 15-year-old […]
Jean-Louis Guégan: Capturing the Golden Age of French Couture
This post was originally published on this siteJean Louis Guégan was a prominent French fashion photographer who defined the visual style of the 1960s and […]
Photos of Thérèse of Lisieux Dressed as Up as Joan of Arc, ca. 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThérèse of Lisieux (1873–1897), in religion Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, was a French […]
Outtakes From the Cover Shoot for James Taylor’s “Sweet Baby James” (1970)
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough James Taylor released his debut album for the Beatles’ Apple Records in 1968, it wasn’t until his […]
Sharon Stone by Photographed in Studio by Aaron Rapoport, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1988, photographer Aaron Rapoport captured a series of studio portraits of actress Sharon Stone in Los Angeles. […]
Pink Floyd in Pink
This post was originally published on this siteThese iconic images feature the English rock band Pink Floyd during a portrait session in August 1968. Taken […]
Lee Radziwill and Jackie Kennedy Onassis Photographed by Cecil Beaton for Vogue at a Debutante Ball, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1951, the photographer Cecil Beaton captured an iconic series of portraits of the Bouvier sisters, Jacqueline (the […]
Stunning Fashion Photography by Arnaud de Rosnay in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteArnaud de Rosnay (1946–1984) was a flamboyant French aristocrat, world-class photographer, and visionary windsurfer who lived a life […]
Lana Wood at a Photocall Where She Confirmed Her Role in “Diamonds Are Forever” (1971)
This post was originally published on this siteLana Wood, American actress and younger sister of Natalie Wood, portrayed the iconic, short-lived character Plenty O’Toole in […]
The Best Portraits of Brian Jones
This post was originally published on this siteBrian Jones (1942–1969) was the founder and original leader of The Rolling Stones. An English multi-instrumentalist, he was […]
Amazing Photos of Johnny Cash Taken by Michael Rougier for LIFE Magazine, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, photographer Michael Rougier captured one of the most intimate and revealing photo essays of Johnny Cash […]
Daguerreotype Portrait of “Mona Lisa of the Deep” Found in the Wreck of a Ship That Sank in 1857
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2014, an extraordinary discovery emerged from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean: a hauntingly well-preserved daguerreotype of […]
106 Year-Old William Casby With His Great-Great-Granddaughter Photographed by Richard Avedon, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1963, Richard Avedon’s camera captured a moment that collapses time. William Casby, born in 1857, holds his […]
Publicity Photos of a Young Maggie Smith for Her First Screen Credit, “Nowhere to Go” (1958)
This post was originally published on this siteSeth Holt’s 1958 film noir, Nowhere to Go, holds a special place in cinema history as the feature […]
22 Studio Portraits of Linda Cristal in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMarta Victoria Moya Peggo Burges (February 24, 1931 – June 27, 2020), known professionally as Linda Cristal, was […]
Candid Photographs of Johnny Cash and June Carter During a Photoshoot for Their “Carryin’ On” Album Cover, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteCarryin’ On with Johnny Cash & June Carter is an album by Johnny Cash and June Carter released […]
A Young Cindy Crawford Photographed by Barry Elz in Studio, 1985
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1985, Cindy Crawford was not yet a global household name. She was still a student at Northwestern […]
“Grunge is Dead / Diet Grrrl” – Kurt Cobain With Frances Bean at Their Hollywood Heights Home in 1992
This post was originally published on this siteThis series of photographs captures a remarkably tender and domestic side of Kurt Cobain, contrasting sharply with the […]
Photos of 18-Year-Old Charlize Theron Posing as Marilyn Monroe in 1993
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1993, Charlize Theron, then an 18-year-old model, posed as Marilyn Monroe for the French magazine Madame Figaro. […]
The Only Known Photograph of a Black Union Soldier With His Family, ca. 1864
This post was originally published on this siteThis iconic image, dating from 1863–1865 (often cited as 1864), is a quarter-plate ambrotype featuring an African American […]
Some Portraits of Rene Russo on Vogue Covers Throughout the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore her Hollywood breakout, Rene Russo was one of the most successful supermodels of the 1970s. Discovered at […]
The Lost Photographs From Andrée’s Arctic’s Audacious Balloon Expedition of 1897
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée led a high-stakes, patriotic attempt to reach the North Pole using […]