Possibly a bit more than just a couple of words. But, will have to see how far this will take me. Enjoy it if you can. To generate and embed news feeds I use RSS Feed Generator, you should try it …
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Summer of 1893
In the summer of 1893, 33 year old Anton Pavlovich Chekhov wrote in his diary: “No money, as always” Unfortunately Fortunately, an inability to help Chekhov shouldn’t stop you helping me … try it. I promise, I’ll work less and create more. While you are thinking about how much you are…
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Female Portraits
Gallery: Yousuf Karsh and Female Portraits of Celebrities. According to the International Who’s Who, the famous Canadian photographer of Armenian descent Yousuf Karsh managed to photograph 51 of the 100 most remarkable people of the last century. He entered the world history of photography thanks to his magnificent portrait works.
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Pornographic Chic
Gallery: Provocative Photos of Helmut Newton. World famous photographer Helmut Newton (born Helmut Neustädter) became famous as a fashion photographer who had many followers. His provocative, erotically charged photographs became a mainstay of Vogue and other famous publications. Although critics called Newton’s style “pornographic chic.” Well, go on I can…
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Codex Gigas – The Devil’s Bible
According to legend, the Codex was written in just one night by a monk condemned to be walled up alive, with the help of the devil. However, researchers believe that the work took at least 25 years.
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Mistresses of Death
“Mistresses of Death” who killed men with a wooden hammer and strangled them with their feet.
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Before and After
In 1922, scientists at Toronto General Hospital treated comatose diabetic children suffering from ketoacidosis by injecting them with a new purified insulin extract. Miraculously, as the last child in a coma received the injection, the first child awakened, leading to a swift recovery for all and transforming despair into hope.
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Photography, A Medium Of Expression
THE highest praise — supposedly praise — which is ever applied to a print, is, that it does not look like a photograph, meaning the ordinary, hard, retouched reproduction, which people in general are accustomed to see. It is this latter thing, which the public have had so long as…
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Female Photographer – Alice Boughton Reblogged
As Alice Boughton’s became noticed by famous photographers in her field, like Alfred Stieglitz. He knew of and admired her work and by 1902 he included two of her works in the inaugural exhibition at his 291 Art Gallery in New York City.
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The 7 Deadly Sins?
The 7 Deadly Sins: Wrath, Sloth, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Pride and Envy. Illustrated by Bernard Charoy, 1958.
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Bodybuilding Pioneer
In 1886, Karl and Rose Leibowitz fled pogroms in Odessa, settling in the United States and having four children. Their son, John Paul, became a successful lawyer and was trained by Charles Atlas. His daughter Jacqueline, an acrobat, instilled a love for sports in her son, Sylvester Stallone.
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Pure Sweden
From 1934 to 1976, Sweden enforced forced sterilization on girls deemed unethical, impacting those viewed as disobedient or mentally unfit. This program, aimed at national purity, mirrored practices in Norway, Denmark, and the U.S. Compensation for victims began in 1999, highlighting ongoing repercussions of eugenics across nations.
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