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French photographer Letizia Le Fur creates conceptual imagery imbued with a deep emotional charge. Evoking a sense of surrealism, her photographs grant viewers the possibility...
Research suggests that overconfidence is strongly linked with narcissism and is particularly likely to emerge when highly narcissistic people feel powerful.
Films for your favorite lady
Image 1 of 4 from gallery of Light Matters: Louis Kahn and the Power of Shadow. Photograph by Lionel Freedman
Friday 1 July 2016 marked the centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, the biggest conflict seen on the Western Front during World War I. Here are some of the most arresting photos from the war. Contains graphic images.
Sublime landscape paintings are one of art history’s most enduring and iconic subjects, from the dreamy spires of the Renaissance to swirling 19th Romanticism and the experimentation of contemporary times.
Identifier: travelsintoinlan00moor Title: Travels into the inland parts of Africa: containing a description of the several nations for the space of six hundred miles up the River Gambia; their trade, habits, customs, language, manners, religion and government; the power, disposition and characters of some negro princes; with a particular account of Job Ben Solomon. To which is added, Capt. Stibbs's voyage up the Gambia in the year 1723, to make discoveries; with an accurate map of that river taken on the spot: and many other copper plates. Also extracts from the Nubian's geography, Leo the African, and other authors antient and modern, concerning the Niger, Nile, or Gambia, and observations thereon Year: 1738 (1730s) Authors: Moore, Francis, fl. 1744 Stibbs, Bartholomew Leo, Africanus, ca. 1492-ca. 1550 Subjects: Gambia -- Description and travel Gambia River Africa, North -- Description and travel Publisher: London : Printed by E. Cave for the author Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ^ Che boufTT-nae oi^ tnis Kiver, over- _asaind Jamo Fort, in the Empire of Foma, ^*-•* D 2 and o Text Appearing After Image: Inla7id Parts ^/AFRICA. 35 They are almoft the only People who make ijso*Butter, which they barter up the River forSaJr. They are very particular in their Drefs, XHand never wear any other than white CottonCiothes, which they make themfelves. Theyare always very clean, efpecially the Women,who keep their Houfes very fweet, and which Buildings,are built in a very regular Method, a goodWay diftant from each other, to avoid Fire,forming very good Streets and PafTages, athing which the Mundingoes do not regard,[I have given a Draught of a Phokj Town,with their Cotton and Cattle Ground, moftof their Towns are upon the fame Model.]They are great Admirers of large white, aodlarge yellow Beads, which laft are calld bytheir own Name, viz. Pholey Beads. These are almoft: the only People highup the River, of whom Beads can be purcha-fed: We ufed to pur chafe a Cow for an IronBarr, but of late fome of the Matters of theSloops in this River have raifed the Prices, fothat now we are obliged to give Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
California, 1950 - A soldier leans out of a train to kiss a woman goodbye. We're all familiar with photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt's V-J Day in Times
“The most damning revelation you can make about yourself is that you do not know what is interesting and what is not.”
"The Piano Tree", found and captured by Tyler Sessa. {as seen in Monterey Bay, California.}
Angela Davis went from Brownie to Communist, from bookworm to black revolutionary. To her it seemed natural. To accept American society the way it is would be to accept that there is something wro…
The surreal images of Russian photographer Ilya Kisaradov (aka ezorenier) have a level of vulnerability to them that draws the viewer's attention and
LOVE, OTHERNESS, COMMUNITY. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” ~ John Donne
BEAUTY & SUCCESS VINTAGE AD (BY MADAM CJ WALKER) Madame C. J. Walker, African American entrepreneur and philanthropist, regarded as the first female self made millionaire in America. She made her...
Kalen Hollomon has been gaining prominence in the arts for his work that blends photography and collage. In order to question the rules and behavior of society, sexual stereotypes and the fashion world, the young man mixes magazine clippings with old campaigns and superimposes real people and situations with curious images to create montages.
Watch the journey of the early women's movement, from the triumphs to the setbacks.
Portraits are one of the most popular genres of photography. Explore the different types of portrait photography to find the right one for you.
Do you want to take gorgeous urban landscape photos with your iPhone? Urban landscape photography can be extremely rewarding. And, once you know a few simple tricks, your urban landscape photography will blow everyone away. So read on to discover 8 tips for stunning urban landscape images...
My latest shoot with Rachel found me continuing to explore glowing auras, as well as playing with reeded plastic from the hardware store.
If you love street photography than you will want to study these famous street photographers who influenced the genre as we know it today.
I found the guy who wants to know about my past and wants to be a part of my future.
Photographer Joan Carol captures the many moods of the water and the people who passionately play in it.
New to street photography? These street photography ideas will get you started even if you think photographing strangers is a little scary.
Understanding the Rule of Thirds in Photography - One of the easiest ways to improve your photography is to apply the rule of thirds when shooting.
💙 Sunsets and dandy lions on 500px by Richard Johnson, Orlando, USA ☀ NIKON D600-f/1.8-1/4000s-85mm-iso100, 4016✱6016px-rating:95.4
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Kai Böttcher is a talented 23-year-old self-taught photographer, retoucher and virtual design student currenlty based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Kai focuses on
Photographs are legacies passed onto future generations. The following are 21 of the most iconic and famous photographers who paved the way for others.
All photos in this article are copyrighted by their respective photographers. For today’s street photography composition lesson– I would like to discuss leading lines. Leading lines are…
Portrait photography is the cornerstone work of many photographers. If you're starting in this genre, here are nine tips to keep in mind as you strive to elevate the quality of your work.
Photography is all about perspective - the person behind the camera can use their imagination to tell different stories about a subject from a variety of angles. Perspective gives depth to an image and can make a two-dimensional photograph feel like a three-dimensional scene.
An international network of photography enthusiasts & photographers, has announced the winners of its Street Photography contest that took place in September 2020.
