“Heaven’s Gift” by Annie Benson Müller From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWhy are these spooky babies wearing different wigs of real human hair? Perhaps they made you think of […]
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Folies Bergère Performance, circa 1932
This post was originally published on this site“Le Triomphe des Vamps” at the Paris music hall, Folies Bergère, ca. 1932. It’s fascinating to see scantily […]
30 Vintage Photos of Mrs. Gertrude Shilling Wearing Eccentric Giant Hats for Years at Royal Ascot Racing Events
This post was originally published on this siteConsidered now to be one of the greatest milliners and hat-makers in the world, the hats David Shilling […]
Inside Man Ray’s Studio in Paris From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1921 Man Ray (born Emmanuel Rudnitsky, in Philadelphia) moved to Paris. As he and artist Marcel Duchamp […]
Noire et Blanche by Man Ray, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteMan Ray’s Noire et Blanche (French for Black and White) is a photograph exemplary of Surrealist art. The […]
Amazing Fashion Designs by Kansai Yamamoto in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteJapanese designer Kansai Yamamoto (February 8, 1944 – July 21, 2020) was a fixture of the 1970s and […]
Untitled Film Stills: Amazing Self-Portraits by Cindy Sherman in Different Stereotypical Female Roles From the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteUntitled Film Stills is a series of black and white photographs by American visual artist Cindy Sherman predominantly […]
Do Not Believe Him
This post was originally published on this siteIn WWI there were numerous campaigns aimed at slowing the spread of this debilitating disease that can stop […]
Amazing Cover Photos of the Jugend in the 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteJugend (Youth) (1896-1940) was an influential German arts magazine. Founded in Munich by Georg Hirth who edited it […]
Unidentified Man and His 1952 Custom Pontiac in Houston, Texas, 1973
This post was originally published on this sitePostcard published by International Trade, 1973. Back of postcard reads: “’52 Pontiac custom features hand-painted seat covers, lots […]
33 Amazing Vintage Posters Designed by Marcello Dudovich
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1878 in Trieste, Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer Marcello Dudovich relocated from Trieste to Milan in […]
Double the Hitchcock, Double the Fun?
This post was originally published on this siteSome behind the scenes photos of Alfred Hitchcock holding a plaster dummy head of himself on the set […]
Crazy Double-Faced Swimming Caps of the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage crazy swimming caps were invented by a Long Island housewife, Betty Geib, to amuse her children. […]
40 Illustrated Photos of The Queenslander Front Covers in the Late 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Queenslander was the weekly summary and literary edition of the Brisbane Courier, the leading journal in the […]
17 Stunning Vintage Art Deco Posters
This post was originally published on this siteArt Deco is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before […]
30 Amazing Polaroid Portraits of Andy Warhol in Drag in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography was central to the work of Andy Warhol. Photographs dominated the mass-mediated American culture in which Warhol […]
For Us, Cutaway Cars Are Always Worth a Closer Look, Here’s an Amazing See-Through 1970 Ford Torino
This post was originally published on this siteFor 1970, J. Walter Thompson, Ford’s longtime ad agency, came up with a clever tagline for the midsize […]
30 Humorous Comic Fat Lady Postcards by Donald McGill From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDonald McGill (January 28, 1875 – October 13, 1962) was an English graphic artist whose name has become […]
Top 10 Most Expensive Jean-Michel Basquiat Paintings
This post was originally published on this siteIn his short life, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a pop icon, cultural figure, graffiti artist, musician, and neo-expressionist painter. […]
Candid Photographs of Alberto Giacometti at Work in His Studio in Paris, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteAlberto Giacometti was born in Switzerland to an artistic family in 1901. His father was post-Impressionist painter Giovanni […]
Jane Russell Sketching a Portrait of Marilyn Monroe on the Set of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953)
This post was originally published on this siteOn the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Marilyn Monroe sat and posed while co-star Jane Russell drawing […]
Homes of the Future: A Look Back at Charles Schridde’s Stunning ‘60s Ads For Motorola
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Schridde was born in 1926 and grew up in rural Illinois. He was an artist from an […]
Rebecca Horn – White Body Fan (1972)
This post was originally published on this siteMechanical Body Fan consists of a metal frame, designed to be placed over the shoulders of a female […]
24 Brilliant National Lampoon Magazine Covers From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteNational Lampoon was an American satirical pop culture magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998. Founded by Doug […]
Audrey Hepburn by Richard Avedon, New York, January 1967
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Avedon created this fanciful image of the actress Audrey Hepburn for the first issue of Famous Photographers […]