Farah Pahlavi (Persian: فرح پهلوی, née Farah Diba (فرح دیبا); born 14 October 1938) is the widow of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and was successively Queen and Shahbanu (empress consort) of Iran from 1959 to 1979. She was born into a prosperous family whose fortunes were diminished after her father’s earlyContinue reading “23 Beautiful Photos of Farah Pahlavi, the Last Empress of Iran From 1967-1979”
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42 Portraits of Celebrities From Between the 1970s and 1990s
These amazing pictures were taken by American photographer Alan Light that show portraits of celebrities over the years at the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, movie premieres, and other places. Photos by Alan Light
25 Wonderful Photos of Audrey Hepburn in Switzerland in 1954
First opened in 1873 in the Burgensberf Mountain ridge standing 500m above Lake Lucerne, Bürgenstock was a magnet for the European rich and famous including Hollywood stars during Hollywood’s Golden Age. Audrey Hepburn married Mel Ferrer in the Bürgenstock chapel in 1954. Bürgenstock resort was also the home of Audrey Hepburn for 14 years! HerContinue reading “25 Wonderful Photos of Audrey Hepburn in Switzerland in 1954”
The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln
“There are many pictures of Lincoln; there is no portrait of him.” — John George Nicolay, Secretary to President LincolnAbraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was the first president to be photographed extensively. The following images are some of the iconic ones that help document his life, from his early years inContinue reading “The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln”
25 Gorgeous Vintage Photographs of Ballet Dancers From Between the 1910s and 1950s
Ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century. Noblemen and women were treated to lavish events, especially wedding celebrations, where dancing and music created an elaborate spectacle. In the late 17th century Louis XIV founded the Académie Royale de Musique (the Paris Opera) within which emerged the first professional theatrical ballet company,Continue reading “25 Gorgeous Vintage Photographs of Ballet Dancers From Between the 1910s and 1950s”
15 Rare and Adorable Childhood Photos of Björk From the 1960s and 1970s
Björk Guðmundsdóttir OTF (born 21 November 1965) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. Over her four-decade career, she has developed an eclectic musical style that draws on influences and genres including electronic, pop, jazz, experimental, trip hop, alternative, classical, and avant-garde music. Born and raised in Reykjavík, Björk began her musicContinue reading “15 Rare and Adorable Childhood Photos of Björk From the 1960s and 1970s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 10
The 1920s (pronounced “nineteen-twenties,” often shortened to the “20s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. In America, it is frequently referred to as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age”, while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the “Golden Twenties” because of theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 10”
40 Gorgeous Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1980s and 1990s
One of the most beautiful women in the world Elizabeth Taylor had it all: the violet, almond-shaped eyes, the creamy skin, the pouty lips and raven hair. Began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s, Taylor continuedContinue reading “40 Gorgeous Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1980s and 1990s”
40 Vintage Hippie Photos That Defined a Generation
A hippie, also spelled hippy, especially in UK English, is someone associated with the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word hippie came from hipster and was used to describe beatniks who moved into NewContinue reading “40 Vintage Hippie Photos That Defined a Generation”
30 Amazing Color Photos of Iconic Vogue Model Jean Patchett in the 1950s
Jean was “a young American Goddess of Paris Couture” – Irving Penn, Vogue photographerJean Patchett (1926–2002) modeled from 1948 until she retired in 1963. Jean did model selectively after 1963 and was available to photographers for special assignments through the 1970s. In the 1980s Jean moved from New York City to La Quinta, CA withContinue reading “30 Amazing Color Photos of Iconic Vogue Model Jean Patchett in the 1950s”
