Stanley Kubrick, the legendary filmmaker behind classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining, did not begin his artistic journey behind a movie camera, but rather behind a still camera. As a teenager in the 1940s, Kubrick roamed the streets of New York City capturing the energy, emotions, and contradictions of urban life. HisContinue reading “Stanley Kubrick: A Teenage Photographer’s Journey in 1940s New York”
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Portraits of Wild Bill Hickok, the Most Famous of All Western Gunfighters
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), better known as “Wild Bill” Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. He earned a great deal ofContinue reading “Portraits of Wild Bill Hickok, the Most Famous of All Western Gunfighters”
16 Colorized Portraits Photos of Celebrities From the 19th Century
Up until the 1950s and 1960s, color photography was extremely rare, and so when we think about history prior to that time, we often envision it in black and white. Colorized photos of French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt and English actress Ellen Terry in the 1860s Today’s technology now enables us to colorize historical photos,Continue reading “16 Colorized Portraits Photos of Celebrities From the 19th Century”
FREE ARTICLE – Abraham Lincoln Relaxing
Abraham Lincoln and his favorite Stratocaster. Photograph taken by Keith Richards.
40 Stunning Photos of Anita Louise in the 1930s and 1940s
50 Handsome Photos of Actor Errol Flynn during the 1930s
Errol Flynn (1909-1959) was an Australian-born film star who gained fame in Hollywood in the 1930s as the screen’s premier swashbuckler. Tall, athletic and exceptionally handsome, Flynn personified the cavalier adventurer in a string of immensely popular films for Warner Brothers, most often co-starring with Olivia deHavilland in such screen classics as “Captain Blood” andContinue reading “50 Handsome Photos of Actor Errol Flynn during the 1930s”
27 Stunning Vintage Photos of Brides in Their Victorian Wedding Dresses Before 1900
For the mid-Victorian bride (1870s) there was an emergence of middle class wealth, and with it a display of their new riches. Wedding gowns fashioned by Worth in Paris were the ultimate status symbol. And if one couldn’t afford an original, one copied them. Full court trains were now part of the wedding ensemble, asContinue reading “27 Stunning Vintage Photos of Brides in Their Victorian Wedding Dresses Before 1900”
