Re-visions, 1978: The Postcards by Marcia Resnick
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1978 Coach House Press published Marcia Resnick’s book, Re-visions, with minimal text and promotional blurbs by an […]
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Amazing Black and White Photographs Document the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographers Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin dove into the Belfast Exposed Community Archive and created a photobook called […]
Pictures From Victorian Play “Death and the Lady” (1906)
This post was originally published on this siteA vaudeville performance based on the old English ballad “Death and the Lady.” Photographed by Joseph Hall, 1906. […]
"Rock The House" by Steven Meisel: Extraordinary Photos of Various Models as Great Rock Icons
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1954, Steven Meisel became arguably the most important and prolific fashion photographer of his generation. Known […]
21 Soviet Sport Propaganda Posters From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePropaganda posters were among the most significant tools for influencing public opinion in the Soviet Union. The text […]
18 of the Most Notable Censored Album Covers
This post was originally published on this sitePuritans were some of the earliest European settlers in North America, and despite the sexual revolution and half […]
Ballet Swan Lake Fouetée: Nureyev and Fonteyn, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1967 clip from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, legends Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn give a very […]
Rock On to the Worst in Funny, 20 Creepy Bad Album Cover Arts
This post was originally published on this siteReally bad, very awkward and sometimes quite tasteless LP covers from the not too distant past; these bad […]
"Long Term Parking" by Arman – Accumulation of 60 Automobiles in Concrete, 1982
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a sculpture called “Long Term Parking” and it is located at the Château de Montcel in […]
Psychedelic Photos of Pink Floyd Taken by Andrew Whittuck in June 1967
This post was originally published on this sitePink Floyd is one of the world’s most iconic and influential bands. Their progressive and psychedelic music encompassing […]
Rock ’n’ Roll on Wheels: 30 Photos of the Coolest Customized Vans of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time — or more accurately, back in the 1970s — the van reigned supreme. Riding-in […]
Let’s Get Dirty! 20 of the Raunchiest Album Covers Ever!
This post was originally published on this siteSexiness is a largely subjective topic. Whilst one person’s erotic vinyl cover could easily be the next person’s […]
18 Iconic Album Covers With Deceased Band Members Removed
This post was originally published on this siteDeath is a natural part of life, but for some reason, when it happens to our favorite figures […]
15 of the Best Sci-fi Film Posters of the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe ’70s began with a wave of dystopian sci-fi and culminated with Star Wars and the birth of […]
What Was It Like to Be an Artist in USSR
This post was originally published on this siteA guest blog post by Goda Smilingyte from Art Goda The powerful and secluded empire of the Soviet […]
Touching Picture of American Soldiers Paying Tribute to All the Horses That Lost Their Life in World War I
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s not just human soldiers who fought for their country. Millions of horses and other animals also served […]
45 Crazy Covers From “Hara Kiri”, the Magazine So ‘Stupid and Nasty’ That Was Banned by the French Government
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1960, Georges Bernier and François Cavanna created the monthly satirical magazine Hara Kiri. The magazine, specifically the […]
The Worst of Classic Album Cover Art: A Collection of 30 Creepy Bad Album Covers!
This post was originally published on this siteThese terrible album covers will make you laugh and then violently cringe! Classical musicians have long had a […]
History of Money Design: How Did American Dollar Bills Change?
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s not just paper. From the first notes issued by the Continental Congress to the latest star-spangled bills […]
Haunting Paintings of Victor Brauner, the Great Romanian Surrealist
This post was originally published on this siteAn iconic Romanian painter, Victor Brauner (1903–1966) was a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. Through his unique […]
Paintings by Hilma af Klint, the Swedish Woman Who Found Abstraction Before the Modernists
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) began creating radically abstract paintings in 1906, they were like little that had […]
15 Found Photos That Show Pin-up Bombshell Nose Art of World War II Bombers
This post was originally published on this siteThe inscription of art work on military planes dates to World War I, when paintings were usually extravagant […]
The Surreal Photographs by Kansuke Yamamoto, the Pioneer of Japanese Surrealist Photography
This post was originally published on this siteIn the act of appropriating the political voice and thematic structure of European Surrealism and melding it with […]
Dream of Venus: Inside Salvador Dali’s Surrealist Funhouse From the 1939 World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1939 Salvador Dalí designed a pavilion for the New York World’s Fair built by the architect […]
Stunning Portrait Photography From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1839 a new means of visual representation was announced to a startled world: photography. Although the medium […]