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39 Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Frida Kahlo first met Diego Rivera when she was an art student hoping to get advice on her career from the famous Mexican muralist. Although Rivera was married, a courtship ensued. They wed in 1929 (he was 42, she was 22) much to the disapproval of Frida’s parents, who referred to the couple as “theContinue reading “39 Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera”

32 Vintage Childhood Photos of Barack Obama From Between the 1960s and Early 1970s

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois fromContinue reading “32 Vintage Childhood Photos of Barack Obama From Between the 1960s and Early 1970s”

57 Stunning Photos of Brigitte Bardot during the 1950s

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot (born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a French animal rights activist and former actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated personae with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the best known sex symbols of the late 1950s and 1960s. Although she withdrew from theContinue reading “57 Stunning Photos of Brigitte Bardot during the 1950s”

35 Stunning Photos of Actress Jean Seberg in the 1960s

Jean Dorothy Seberg (November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress who lived half of her life in France. Her performance in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 film Breathless immortalized her as an icon of French New Wave cinema. Seberg appeared in 34 films in Hollywood and in Europe, including Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse,Continue reading “35 Stunning Photos of Actress Jean Seberg in the 1960s”

30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Bicycles From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Up until the invention of the modern “safety” bicycle in 1887, few women rode the high wheel bicycles of the previous generation. But in the 1890s, a “cycling craze” offered a new kind of mobility to many young women. In 1897 alone, more than two million bicycles were sold in the United States, about oneContinue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Bicycles From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”

Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger: 37 Vintage Pictures of the Grooviest Couple of the 1960s

Love, sex and the best of rock & roll. Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull were the most cool, stylish and creative couple of the sex revolution era. Their groovy style and famous careers made them one of the most popular couples of the late 1960s. Besides being beautiful and the inspiration for a number ofContinue reading “Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger: 37 Vintage Pictures of the Grooviest Couple of the 1960s”