One of Robert Altman’s trademarks is the way he creates whole new worlds in his movies — worlds where we somehow don’t believe that life ends at the edge of the screen, worlds in which the main characters are surrounded by other people plunging ahead at the business of living. That gift for populating newContinue reading “15 Hilarious Photos of Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall in Robert Altman’s Popeye (1980)”
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From Mods and Punks to Ska and Hip-Hop, 33 Amazing Photos Showing Musical Subcultures of the 1970s and 1980s
Londoner Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of punk rock working for The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands from The Clash to Boy George as well as 3 Police album covers. Moving to New York in 1982, she was drawn to the underground Hip Hop scene. Her photographs of pioneers suchContinue reading “From Mods and Punks to Ska and Hip-Hop, 33 Amazing Photos Showing Musical Subcultures of the 1970s and 1980s”
60 Wonderful Photos Showing Street Scenes in Leipzig, Germany in the Early 1980s
Leipzig is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. With a population of 605,407 inhabitants as of 2021 (1.1 million residents in the larger urban zone), it surpasses the Saxon capital of Dresden, and is Germany’s eighth most populous city as well as the second most populous city in the area ofContinue reading “60 Wonderful Photos Showing Street Scenes in Leipzig, Germany in the Early 1980s”
22 Vintage Photographs of Actress Kelly LeBrock From the Early 1980s
Born in New York City, model/actress Kelly LeBrock was raised in London, as evident in her British-accented ’80s mantra: “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” Kelly LeBrock got into modeling at the age of 16. She was scouted while attending a party in her native New York. Her first modeling gig was a British AirwaysContinue reading “22 Vintage Photographs of Actress Kelly LeBrock From the Early 1980s”
49 Amazing Photos Showing Mardi Gras in New Orleans During the 1970s and 1980s
“Hey Mister, throw me some beads!” – It is a phrase that is iconic in New Orleans’ Mardi Gras street argot. Strings of beads, doubloons, and other trinkets are passed out or thrown from the floats in the Mardi Gras parades to spectators lining the streets. In 1974, Bruce Gilden was a young photographer whenContinue reading “49 Amazing Photos Showing Mardi Gras in New Orleans During the 1970s and 1980s”
50 Fascinating Photos of Las Vegas in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s.
The “Mafia/Rat Pack” Las Vegas of the mid-20th century came to a gradual end in the 1980s with the aging out of the World War II generation, the decline of organized crime elements, and the rise of baby boomer entrepreneurs who began a new chapter in the city’s history, the so-called megaresort era. Las VegasContinue reading “50 Fascinating Photos of Las Vegas in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s.”
21 Vintage Photos Showing London Street Style in the 1970s and 1980s
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom with a total population of 9,002,488. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London,Continue reading “21 Vintage Photos Showing London Street Style in the 1970s and 1980s”
25 Vintage Photos of Jaguar Cars in England During the 1980s and Early 1990s
Jaguar is the luxury vehicle brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational car manufacturer with its headquarters in Whitley, Coventry, England. Jaguar Cars was the company that was responsible for the production of Jaguar cars until its operations were fully merged with those of Land Rover to form Jaguar Land Rover on 1 JanuaryContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of Jaguar Cars in England During the 1980s and Early 1990s”
40 Amazing Photographs of Grace Jones in the 1980s
Grace Beverly Jones OJ (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican model, singer and actress. In 1999, she ranked 82nd on VH1’s 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award. Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artistsContinue reading “40 Amazing Photographs of Grace Jones in the 1980s”
18 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Office Cubicles of the 1970s-1990s
Cubicles first entered our lives in 1968, when they were invented by Robert Propst, who wanted to improve upon the typical open bullpen office. He thought cubicles would increase productivity and give workers privacy. At first, cubicles flopped. But when companies realized that using cubicles would increase the number of people that could be crammedContinue reading “18 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Office Cubicles of the 1970s-1990s”
