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Faces of Bythdale Childrenâs Hospital, 1978
Published: November 9, 2025 09:56
âThese children were people and not to be shunned of who they were because of their illnessâ â Bill Antin, Bythdale Childrenâs Hospital in Valhalla, NY   âI was looking for a new project to shot after I finished my Grand Central Station images.â writesâŚ
All The Saints From The Book of Hours by Louis de Laval, France c. 1480
Published: November 8, 2025 10:40
All the Saints appear in the French book Heurs of Louis de Laval (Hours of Louis de Leval), published in 1480. Louis de Laval, an aristocrat and politician who served the French King Louis XI of France (1423â83), commissioned Jean de Colombe (c. 1430 â c.âŚ
âMusically Incompetentâ: A 17-Year-Old Morrissey Reviews The Ramones in 1976
Published: November 7, 2025 08:12
âThe Ramones have absolutely nothing to add that is of relevance or importance and should be rightly filed and forgottenâ â Morrissey, letter to Melody Maker, 1976   Steve Morrissey (born 22 May 1959) was age 17 when he wrote a letter to Melody MakerâŚ
Cruising Through the Ramble in New Yorkâs Central Park, 1969
Published: November 6, 2025 18:08
âI had been using the Ramble for my own private cruising grounds in a way over the years. One day I just thought it would make an interesting little sociological study on its own. I brought the camera, and some of the photographs of people just walkingâŚ
Conversations in the Combat Zone â Strippers and Showgirls in Boston, 1976 (NSFW)
Published: November 5, 2025 09:44
âYou can tell showgirls from strippers, sometimes, by their stage names: Jeri, Deirdre, Melanie, Coty Lee; on the other hand, Devilâs Delight, Satanâs Angel, Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm, Honeysuckle Devine. The effects they are calculated for are milesâŚ
Floating Away In Michael Davydovâs Miniature Worlds
Published: November 4, 2025 21:21
Michael Davydov places his handmade tiny houses, trees, moons and barns in precarious worlds. Inspired by architecture and nature growing up in Russiaâs Nizhny Novgorod, he began to sketch and create little sculptures. He was soon making miniature worldsâŚ
Sex, Clubs And GIs in Kings Cross, Sydney 1970-71 (NSFW)
Published: November 3, 2025 20:15
âMy photography legitimises my voyeuristic tendenciesâ â Rennie Ellis, Kingâs Cross   Australian photographer Rennie Ellis (11 November 1940 â 19 August 2003) took these images in Sydneyâs Kings Cross over a six month period during the summer of 1970-71.âŚ
Old But Not Forgotten: Old Couple Find Fun Wearing Clothes Left At Their Laundry
Published: November 2, 2025 12:46
âDressed like that, I feel 30 years youngerâ â Wan-ji, Want Show Was Young   For decades married couple Hsu Sho-Er, 84, and Chang Wan-Ji, 83, ran the Wansho Laundry in Taichung, Taiwan. Over the years many people left clothes behind. Hundreds of itemsâŚ
The Portland Oregon Gas Shoetage of 1973-75 â Photos
Published: October 30, 2025 18:06
Between October 1973 and March 1974, the OPEC cartel oil embargo caused problems or residents of Portland, Oregon. The US fuel shortage led to problems for motorists in finding gas that was available and affordable. Theft from cars left unprotected wasâŚ
The Halloween Party at Uncle Samâs â 31 October 1977
Published: October 29, 2025 09:23
âIt was around 11pm and needless to say, the floor was packed with humanity, much of it comprised of those who had visited other venues earlier who had finally made their way over to the club for the evening. If you were there on that night, look closely,âŚ
The Book of Clear Shadows, Silhouette Portraits Of Living For The Dead, 1867
Published: October 28, 2025 11:05
At a party in late-nineteenth-century Japan, you might be expected to sit behind a paper sliding door (shĹji) while an artist captured your backlit silhouette. Here, we present images from the compilation book Clear Shadows (Kuma naki kage) (aka ShadowsâŚ
Found Silhouettes: Photographic Beauty and Mystery
Published: October 27, 2025 13:06
These found photos of silhouettes were not taken in the studio, where images can be painstakingly arranged to be crisp or noirish. Theses are snapshots of scenes taken in natural light. The simple outline of darkness and empty spaces creates powerfulâŚ
Ehon Mizu Ya Sora: A Forerunner of Modern Manga, 1780
Published: October 25, 2025 20:40
These illustrations appear in Ehon mizu ya sora (âPicture Book of Water and Skyâ). Published in 1780 and illustrated by the Osaka artist known as NichĹsai (c. 1751-1803), the Japanese book caricatures famous kabuki actors (yakusha-e) from Osaka, Kyoto andâŚ
Carpoolers: Workers On The Morning Commute In Monterrey
Published: October 25, 2025 10:16
âI started looking down from buildings and bridges to see how cars looked. Itâs not uncommon to see the carpoolers, but I had never seen them from that perspectiveâ â Alejandro Cartagena, Carpoolers   In his series Carpoolers, Mexican photographerâŚ
Piedra Rodante, The Mexican Rolling Stone Magazine That Ran For Just 8 Issues, 1971-72
Published: October 24, 2025 18:31
After just eight issues Piedra Rodante, the Mexican version of Americaâs Rolling Stone magazine, was spiked by government decree. Founded in late 1971, the magazine was a mix of original reporting on Mexican issues and translations of content from theâŚ