The Girl Who Flirted With Death
A gallery of photos of a female daredevil from the 1920s , Lillian La France. Her symbol was a skull and crossbones.
“Joseph Merrick and the History of the Human Sideshow”
In anticipation of The Elephant Man Joseph Merrick’s birthday next month, Abebooks’ Avid Reader has compiled a short history of John Merrick’s life and a gallery of books about Merrick, sideshow histories and biographies as well as a few promotional cards from the late 19th century.
Tudor Bestiary
A gallery of images from a 1520 bestiary. (Thanks, Miguel!)
Biceps and Glasses
Move over Ryan Gosling, Beth Loves Bollywood has a gallery of filmi actors wearing spectacles and flashing their biceps.
Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes
Wired talks to comics artist Daniel Clowes on the eve of an exhibition of his work that travels from California’s Oakland museum, the Museum of Contemporary art in Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery in DC and the Wexner Center for the Arts in Ohio. Wired also has a gallery […]
Jack Kirby’s Collage
Imprint Magazine puts Jack Kirby’s collage in an art history context.
The Cultural Gutter 