Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter who sang rock, soul, and blues music. One of the most successful and widely known rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and “electric” stage presence. Joplin graduated from high school in 1960 and attended LamarContinue reading “Early Portraits of Janis Joplin With Guitar in Austin, Texas, 1962”
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Wonderful Photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in December 1968
Susan Wood’s work represents a number of milestones in American photography over a period of more than 30 years. Although her most famous magazine cover is an epochal photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Look magazine, Susan is also noted for her movie stills. Wood has been represented by Getty Images since 2004Continue reading “Wonderful Photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in December 1968”
Behind the Iconic Image of Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet for His Wife in Front of the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, 1961
If there was one legacy, among many, of president Gamal Abdel Nasser that Egypt could have done without – it is the peculiar suspicion of foreigners, to the point of embarrassment, that rode the region’s pan-Arab nationalism wave in the 1950s and 1960s. A problem that still, in various manifestations, continues up until today throughContinue reading “Behind the Iconic Image of Louis Armstrong Playing Trumpet for His Wife in Front of the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza, 1961”
Beautiful Portraits of Marlene Dietrich While Filming ‘No Highway in the Sky’ in 1948
Photographer Cornel Lucas was a pioneer of film portraiture. He made his name shooting studio portraits of film stars of the 1940s and 1950s and was said to have done more for the images of many of those he photographed than their performances on celluloid. His big break came in 1948 when he was askedContinue reading “Beautiful Portraits of Marlene Dietrich While Filming ‘No Highway in the Sky’ in 1948”
30 Wonderful Portraits of Artist Georgia O’Keeffe From Between the 1910s and 1930s
Georgia Totto O’Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American modernist artist. She was known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O’Keeffe has been called the “Mother of American modernism”. In 1905, O’Keeffe began art training at the School of the Art Institute of ChicagoContinue reading “30 Wonderful Portraits of Artist Georgia O’Keeffe From Between the 1910s and 1930s”
The Earliest Known Photos of 12 Major U.S Cities
Philadelphia, Pa. New York City, N.Y. Boston, Mass. Washington, D.C. Detroit, Mich. Miami, Fla. New Orleans, La. San Antonio, Tex. Denver, Colo. Las Vegas, Nev. Seattle, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif.
101 Black And White Photos of Women during the 1940s & 1950s
(Photos By Nina Leen)
40 Vintage Portraits of Handsome Victorian Men With Mustaches
To the Victorian gentleman, a hairy upper lip was an essential accessory. The mustache was an affectation the most flattering to the vanity of the young. With it, the boy feels himself a man. It helps him to look old and the look of age is useful in business and inspires confidence. The youth ofContinue reading “40 Vintage Portraits of Handsome Victorian Men With Mustaches”
31 Amazing Historical Photos of Native American Women From the Past
60 Amazing Portraits of African-American Ex-Slaves in the Late 1930s
These portraits of African American men and women from locations in Texas were taken in the late 1930s as part of the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) of the Work Progress Administration (WPA). They are part of a group of 500, together with more than 2,000 first-person accounts of the experience of being a slave. PeopleContinue reading “60 Amazing Portraits of African-American Ex-Slaves in the Late 1930s”
