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Freaky, Headless Portraits Made with Victorian-Era Photoshop

By Alison Nastasi on

The Victorians win for using one of the earliest forms of “Photoshop” — a bit of trickery created by layering multiple photographic negatives. Floating heads abounded during the late 1800s, and website Who Killed Bambi? tipped us off to a freaky slew of portraits featuring people without their noggins. Pictures in Time had the headless collection of macabre novelty photos. Heads on laps, platters, and skewered on swords await you in our gallery. … Read More

Art

Beautiful Victorian-Era Illustrations of Space

By Caroline Stanley on

Considering that NASA just released the highest resolution image of Earth that the world has ever seen, it’s kind of hard to imagine that once upon a time we had to rely on artists to show us what the planets might look like. While these early illustrations were based on astronomical observations, and in many cases, are surprisingly detailed given how crude the available technology, we think they function even better as works of art. Click through to check out a selection of recently-digitized drawings by 19th-century artist (and Harvard College Observatory employee) E.L. Trouvelot, and head over to LiveScience to view the full gallery. … Read More

Pop Culture

Game: Would Your Manners Cut It in the Victorian Era?

By Judy Berman on

So, you love the Brontës and can’t resist a good 19th-century costume drama. But do you have the manners to survive in the Victorian era? Now you can find out, in a delightful video game from the McCord Museum in Montreal, which sends you on four different period-appropriate adventures and tests whether you dress… Read More