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Beatus of Facundus : A Vivid Illustrated Guide to the Apocalypse (1047)

A monk's vivid illustrations of the The Revelation of John ...

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Andrei Tarkovsky : My Top 10 Films

In 1972, the great Russian director listed his favourite films ...

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Hanging Out in Leakey, Texas in 1973 – Photos by Marc St. Gil

Part of the Documerica project - a program sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to "photographically document subjects of environmental concern" in the United States from about 1972 to 1977. ...

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Gimme Shelter From Hell’s Angels: Meredith Hunter, Alan Passaro And The Rolling Stones Horror Show

On December 6 1969 Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by a Hell's Angel at The Rolling Stones’ Altamont Free Concert... ...

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Rocketman: Elton John And Mr Freedom’s Winged Boots (1971)

During the production of Elton John biopic Rocketman there were plans for a scene set in London’s groundbreaking pop-art boutique Mr Freedom in the early 70s. This was to set up the central character’s visual transformation during visits to the store under the influence of its charismatic founder and frontman, the late, lamented Tommy Roberts ...

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The Chattanooga Sit-Ins – February 1960

On February 19 around 200 black students began a peaceful protest against segregation at four businesses on one block in Chattanooga, Tennessee ...

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“Actionpacked Gayness” – The First Issues of Gay News from 1972

There are as many laughs to be had in its pages as there are sorrowful stories and angry rants – all of life is in these pages. ...

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Elliott Erwitt: An Itinerant Life In Photographs

"I do not think that you get up in the morning with the goal to take an iconic picture. It simply does not work that way. Perhaps you get lucky enough to get a picture that is good and that gets good use and is then seen by many people. I suppose a picture has to be seen by many people before it can be iconic. That is part of the definition." ...

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Wonderful Photographs of Sydney Fifty Years Ago

Sydney is rather like an arrogant lover. When it rains it can deny you its love and you can find it hard to relate to. It's not a place that's built to be rainy or cold. But when the sun comes out, it bats its eyelids, it's glamorous, beautiful, attractive and smart." - Baz Luhrmann ...

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Creativity from Boredom and Routine: On Kawara’s ‘I Got Up’ Postcards (1968 – 1979)

Between 1968 and 1979, On Kawara created the series 'I Got Up', in which he sent picture postcards to friends and family, noting his time of getting up, the date, the place of residence and the name and address of the receiver. ...

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Roberto Donetta Lost And Found: Extraordinary Photographs Of A Wandering Master

Nicknamed the 'Vagabondo' his glass plates of rural life in Alpine Switzerland were stored undiscovered in an attic until they were found in the 1970s. ...

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The Beatles Abbey Road Photoshoot – August 8 1969

On August 8 1979, The Beatles were on a photoshoot for their eleventh studio album, Abbey Road. The album's cover remains as recognisable as the music it holds. ...

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