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  • Summer of 1893

    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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  • Warning: Do not pay premium for Synology NAS

    Warning: Do not pay premium for Synology NAS

    Synology is discontinuing support for HEVC, AVC, VC-1 videos, and HEIC photos on their NAS devices, along with retiring Video Station. This decision aims to enhance efficiency by reducing system resource consumption, leading to dissatisfaction among users who appreciated the Synology ecosystem.

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  • Back in 1943

    Back in 1943

    The content highlights the lives of young individuals during 1943, including Vera Tikhova, young Russian worker and activist, and Sophie Scholl, a German anti-Nazi activist executed for her beliefs. It also depicts the emergence of a distinct teenage culture in the US, characterized by fashion, music, and social spaces amidst…

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  • Dying Woman

    Dying Woman

    Did you know that the world’s first photomontage was created in 1858 by superimposing negatives on top of each other?

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  • Inuit in Russia

    Inuit in Russia

    Do you know that Inuit from Siberia to Greenland share genes?

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  • Gisela’s pictures of Frida

    Gisela’s pictures of Frida

    The author of the rare photographs is Gisèle Freund, a French photographer and one of the most talented portraitists of the 20th century.

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  • Civilised Law Enforcement

    Civilised Law Enforcement

    Belgian Congo, 1904. A child whose limbs were cut off as punishment for his parents who repeatedly failed to meet the rubber quota.

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  • LIFE of German Crane from Halberstadt

    LIFE of German Crane from Halberstadt

    Over the course of several decades, he was equally adept at shooting news, street and portrait photography.

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  • Most Expensive Photos from Russia

    Most Expensive Photos from Russia

    In 2013, a collection of works by underground photographers from the former Soviet Union was auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, offering a glimpse into everyday life at the time.

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  • Geoff – As I See Him

    Geoff – As I See Him

    To me, a portrait is a cross-roads encounter between biography and history. It holds the fundamental truths about humanity and identity, whoever the subject. “I See You” is my portraiture project. It is very simply my visual essay about you, how I see you as opposed to what current popular…

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  • Documenting Family Life – Visiting Grandparents #2

    Documenting Family Life – Visiting Grandparents #2

    Time to make a family document. When did you last time visited your Grandparents? Well, it is time! Go and have fun together, GO NOW!

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