The Enchanting Genius of a Quietly Forgotten Midcentury Maximalist
Let us take a look inside the classical grandeur and neo-romanticism that flows through the…
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She’s the forgotten Parisian gallerist Who Helped Make Picasso and Matisse
When Jewish art dealer Berthe Weill was forced to close her Parisian gallery and go…
Your Summer Photo Goals, as Demonstrated by the 1920s Morris Mermaids
It all started with this those three girls on a rock in 1922, putting my…
Summering with the Surrealists: Sea, Sex and Sun
Let us rewind to the sizzling summers of 1936 and ‘37 to holiday on the…
The Selfie-Obsessed Countess of Vanity
She wasn’t the most likeable character of her time. Once rumoured to be the most…
Hollywood’s Original “Bad Girl”: The Tragic Muse of Kurt Cobain
Even before she was famous, Frances Farmer had a bad girl reputation. In high school,…
13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. 775)
1. The Cholita Climbers of Bolivia Photographed by David Jácome The Cholita Climbers of Bolivia, or Las Cholitas Escaladoras…
Indulge in the Underrated Influence of Erté
An artist like Erté was unlikely to go by unnoticed in history with his profound…
A Brief Compendium of Vintage Cocktail Recipe Books
Sometimes, you just strike internet gold – ya know, those obscure little corners of the…
Lessons in Historical Male Peacocking, from Lord Gaga to the King of Afrofuturism
They’re performers. Dandies. Men with a streak of the mad poet. Writers, dancers, and professional…
Chicago’s Forgotten Magazine of the Jazz Age
Who knew the New Yorker had a copycat over in Chicago during the 1920s & 30s? Trying to…
America’s “Best Dressed Woman”, the Original Flapper who got the World Dancing Again
You might not know her name, but a century ago, Irene Castle was the household…