During the 1950s, the pioneering photojournalist Eve Arnold took a series of portraits of Marilyn Monroe. The now iconic photos generally present Monroe as a larger-than-life celebrity and sex symbol. Except for one. In 1955, Arnold photographed Monroe reading a worn copy of James Joyce’s modernist classic, Ulysses. It’s still debated whether this was simplyContinue reading “Marilyn Monroe Reads Joyce’s Ulysses at the Playground, 1955”
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Vintage Photos of Men at Working at Computers During the 1970s & 1980s
Computers truly came into their own as great inventions in the last two decades of the 20th century. By 1965, there were 22,500 computers in the United States . The smallest model available weighed a now-whopping 59 lbs. The government was spending a billion dollars a year on its computers — that’s about $7.4 billionContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Men at Working at Computers During the 1970s & 1980s”
Princess Leia’s Hairstyle: The Story Behind Iconic Star Wars’ Buns Which Were Inspired by These Revolutionary-Era Mexican Women
It was revealed in this galaxy not so long ago: The famous hairdo that defined Star Wars’ Princess Leia image was inspired by revolutionary Mexican women. Back in 2002, when Episode II of Star Wars, Attack of the Clones was released, director George Lucas told TIME magazine that he “was working very hard to createContinue reading “Princess Leia’s Hairstyle: The Story Behind Iconic Star Wars’ Buns Which Were Inspired by These Revolutionary-Era Mexican Women”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1950s Volume 6
24 Incredible Mugshots of Women Criminals From the 1920s
These mugshots show women criminals from the 1920s. They mostly came from Australia and New Zealand.
50 Amazing Vintage Portrait Photos of British Army Soldiers From the Late 19th Century
The British Army during the Victorian era served through a period of great technological and social change. Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, and died in 1901. Her long reign was marked by the steady expansion and consolidation of the British Empire, and industrialisation and the enactment of liberal reforms (by both Liberal andContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Portrait Photos of British Army Soldiers From the Late 19th Century”
“I Kissed the King” – The Story Behind One of the Sexiest Photos in Rock and Roll History
It was the smooch seen around the world. Sixty-six years ago this summer, Elvis Presley and a young woman were captured on film kissing in a Richmond hallway. For decades, Barbara Gray, the woman in the picture, went unidentified, but now she is reflecting on kissing The King. Barbara’s brush with Elvis Presley began withContinue reading ““I Kissed the King” – The Story Behind One of the Sexiest Photos in Rock and Roll History”
Stunning Photos of Jane Fonda in 1965
Jane Fonda at her beachfront home in Malibu. Photos by Milton Greene for Marie Claire, 1965. Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. She is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime EmmyContinue reading “Stunning Photos of Jane Fonda in 1965”
Comparison Then and Now Photos of a Street in Germany During WWII vs. Today
Two amazing photos. The first is allied forces pushing through the town of Oberdorla, Germany, during World War II in 1945. The second is the same street captured 71 years later in 2016. This is a nice colorized reproduction of an original WWII photograph. Not only it brings much more detail to black and whiteContinue reading “Comparison Then and Now Photos of a Street in Germany During WWII vs. Today”
The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz
As photography had become part of people’s daily lives during the inter-war period, numerous iconic images were taken of the Second World War, creating an album of hope and horror, of atrocities and valor. The one that perhaps represented the fighting spirit of well-mannered Great Britain most clearly was the famous picture taken by aContinue reading “The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz”
