These photographs of 'spirits' are taken from an album of photographs unearthed in a Lancashire second-hand and antiquarian bookshop by one of the Museum's curators. They were taken by a controversial medium called William Hope (1863-1933).
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[caption id="attachment_58284" align="alignleft" width="283"] Above: Margaret, at left, and Kate Fox, with their much-older sister, Leah, right. (WikiComm...
Séances and spiritualists grew popular across the United States and Europe in the 19th century despite the skeptics.
Click Here to Visit Spirit's Birthday Page ABOUT SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON Spirit was used as an inspiration and model for the artists and animators during the making of the 2002 DreamWorks animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. The film, based on a script about a wild mustang written by John Fusco, a […]
The ivory keys stop abruptly as the image of watching Kay Francis looks over in alarmed concern. Jean Muir dramatically passes out at the piano before she can finish her tune. This isn’t the …
Laura Larson’s current show of photographs at Lennon, Weinberg, Inc. feels like a small museum retrospective. The elegantly installed exhibition explores the artist’s career over a twenty-year period, from 1992 to 2012.
Castle Garth, looking towards St Nicholas Cathedral from the corner of Dog Leap Stairs 1881. Reference: TWAS: dx872/7 (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email [email protected]. To purchase a hi-res copy please email [email protected] quoting the title and reference number.
The ever-inspiring Pam Grossman (recently interviewed here by S. Elizabeth) just tipped us off about the forthcoming release of a fascinating new book by Brooklyn-based photographer Shannon Taggart, w
Il fut une époque où la photographie était d’une qualité bien moindre qu’aujourd’hui. En noir et blanc, certains clichés semblent sortis tout droit...
