Before Photoshop, Here’s a Very Weird Photo of Ulysses S. Grant From 1902
This post was originally published on this siteAt first glance, this photo entitled “General Grant at City Point” appears to be a rare shot of […]
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30 Wonderful Publicity Photos of Deidre Hall and Judy Strangis as Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteElectra Woman and Dyna Girl is a live action superhero children’s television series from 1976 created by Sid […]
40 Stunning Black and White Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Françoise Hardy in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFrançoise Hardy, a French singer, actor and model whose classical beauty and often melancholy music combined to transfix […]
Sex Pistols First Band Rehearsal, 1975
This post was originally published on this siteAugust 31, 1975: Sex Pistols first band rehearsal with John Lydon, Glen Matlock, Steve Jones and Paul Cook […]
“Qajar” Series by Shadi Ghadirian
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs are from Qajar (1998), the series of studio portraits by Shadi Ghadirian, a contemporary artist who […]
Rare Photograph of Vincent van Gogh in Conversation With Friends in Paris, 1887
This post was originally published on this siteThis potential van Gogh photo was taken in Paris by Jules Antoine, an architect and amateur photographer, in […]
Portraits of Beautiful Black Women Featured on the Drum Magazine Covers From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFor centuries the depiction of women has never been favorable, women are illustrated as mere objects to be […]
30 Amazing Photo Booth Portraits of Women in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this sitePhoto booths have been in the zeitgeist since the late 1800s. The first-ever working photo booth was made […]
Fascinating Photos of Emily Lloyd Cycling in “Wish You Were Here” (1987)
This post was originally published on this siteWish You Were Here is a 1987 British comedy-drama film written and directed by David Leland and starring […]
Angelina Jolie Photographed by Isabel Snyder, 1997
This post was originally published on this siteBefore working in photography, Isabel Snyder worked the arts, teaching and working in theater, music, and design. As […]
Self-Portraits Taken by Hippolyte Bayard in the Garden From the 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore Instagram influencers, there was Hippolyte Bayard! The earliest photographic processes were slow: most required minutes-long exposures to […]
Marilyn Monroe – “The Mandolin Sitting” by Milton Greene, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteMilton Greene and Marilyn Monroe’s first sitting together was in Los Angeles for Look magazine in September of […]
The Story Behind “Dalí Atomicus,” One of the Most Influential Photographs Ever Taken
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, American photographer Philippe Halsman met the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in New York City and they […]
The Earliest ‘Selfies‘: 22 Amazing Self-Portraits Taken From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLong before front-facing smartphone cameras and selfie sticks abounded—when cameras were a new and expensive commodity—human beings already […]
A Stunning Collection of 46 Polaroid Self-Portraits Taken by Stevie Nicks From Between 1975 and 1987
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in the mid- 1970s, Stevie Nicks took a series of Polaroid self-portraits in her home as well […]
The First Digital Image Ever Made in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThe first digital photo came in 1957 when Russell Kirsch made a 176×176 pixel digital image by scanning […]
The Incredible Story Behind the First Photograph of an Electric Chair Execution in 1928
This post was originally published on this sitePress cameras were forbidden from the prison execution chamber in Ossining, New York, where Ruth Snyder was to […]
Blondie Photographed at Sunset Marquis Hotel, West Hollywood in April 1978
This post was originally published on this siteDebbie Harry and Blondie at Sunset Marquis Hotel, West Hollywood, in a photo shoot by Armando Gallo on […]
Mugshots of Patsy Neil, Brothel Cocaine Runner
This post was originally published on this sitePatsy Neill (or Niell) was caught during a raid in 1929 on an East Sydney drug dealer’s flat […]
A Gallery of 56 Amazing Promotional Photos of 1982 Si-Fi Movie “Blade Runner”
This post was originally published on this siteScience fiction based Blade Runner is a 1982 film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher […]
Debbie Harry by Christopher Makos, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteDebbie Harry’s legs, knit wool mini dress and punk rock accessories, as photographed by Christopher Makos in 1977. […]
The Amazing Story Behind the Picture of Mary Lincoln With the “Ghost” of Her Husband Abraham Lincoln Behind Her
This post was originally published on this sitePerhaps the most famous photograph of Mary Todd Lincoln was taken in Boston in 1872—seven years after her […]
20 of the Best Portraits of Grace Jones of the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteGrace Jones, who turns 76 today, has always possessed an inimitable aesthetic vision. Meticulously crafted and ever-evolving in […]
Pete Townshend of The Who Posing in Style, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteWhen The Who released their first single “I Can’t Explain” in 1965, it went straight in at No8 […]
The First ‘Selfie’ in History of Iran Was Taken by Nasseredin Shah With His Concubines
This post was originally published on this siteThis historic image is widely considered to be one of the very first selfie photos ever taken in […]