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Reads tagged with “photography”

Egypt in the Early 1900s: Rare Vintage Lantern Slides
Egypt in the Early 1900s: Rare Vintage Lantern Slides

What sunset on the Nile has to do with landmark innovation in photographic imaging.

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A Design Ethnography of South African Barbershops & Salons
A Design Ethnography of South African Barbershops & Salons

What the history of Apartheid has to do with signage design and communal storytelling.

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Before Muybridge: Pioneering Nineteenth-Century Motion Photography by French Scientist Étienne-Jules Marey
Before Muybridge: Pioneering Nineteenth-Century Motion Photography by French Scientist Étienne-Jules Marey

What biking in the nude has to do with bird flight and the dawn of cinema.

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Urban Iran: A Rare Look at Iran’s Street Art Scene
Urban Iran: A Rare Look at Iran’s Street Art Scene

Presaging the Twitter revolution by way of graffiti.

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7 Brilliant Book Trailers
7 Brilliant Book Trailers

How to connect haberdashery to Zach Galifianakis in under three minutes.

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Vintage Ballet: Rare Photos of Dancers from the 1930s-1950s
Vintage Ballet: Rare Photos of Dancers from the 1930s-1950s

Drama, glamor and elegance converge in amazing archival images of ballet dancers from the early 20th century.

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A Rare Look at Japan: Hand-Colored Images from the 1920s
A Rare Look at Japan: Hand-Colored Images from the 1920s

What Geisha parlors have to do with arranged marriages, Buddhist priests and earthquake recovery.

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Let England Shake: One Album, 12 Short Films
Let England Shake: One Album, 12 Short Films

What the last rose of England has to do with war photography and The Velvet Underground.

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Analog Infoviz: Handmade Visualization Toolkit
Analog Infoviz: Handmade Visualization Toolkit

What 99 red balloons have to do with the spam economy and Lady Gaga.

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Edward Burtynsky’s Oil
Edward Burtynsky’s Oil

What vintage airplanes have to do with Chinese bridges and tire retirement.

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