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Portraits from One of the Last Traveling Sideshows in the United States
For Tickets, photographer Hunter Barnes went on the road with the World of Wonders, one of the last traveling sideshows in the United States.
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Objects Made by Prisoners, from Soap Sculptures to Pendants
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum in Geneva has a collection of over 360 objects made by prisoners from over 60 countries.
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Stamps of Vanished Countries, from Van Diemen's Land to Biafra
Nowherelands: An Atlas of Vanished Countries, 1840-1975 features the postage stamps and histories of 50 former nations.
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The Elegant Minimalism of Soviet-Era Swimming Pools
Photographer Maria Svarbova focuses on the Communist-era swimming pools of her native Slovakia.
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Declassified Drawings from the British Government's UFO Desk
UFO Drawings From The National Archives by David Clarke publishes eyewitness illustrations of unidentified flying objects.
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The Aspirational Living and Jet-Setting of Midcentury Vinyl LPs
Designed for Hi-Fi Living delves beyond the kitsch of midcentury album art to explore the aspirational lifestyles, and travel destinations, in its visuals.
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The Past and Future of China's Socialist Literature
The story Nicolai Volland tells will surprise those who believe communist China was closed to the world, and anyone who thinks communist literature is dull or irrelevant.
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Letters to the World: A Poet Turns His Words Into Song
In The Absolute Letter, poet Andrew Joron breaks words down to their constituent parts to reveal their hidden music.
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A Comics Artist’s Eerie, Relentlessly Stark Storytelling
I'm Not Here, written under a pseudonym, uneasily follows an immigrant family as they go about their everyday life.
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The Evolution of Domestic Architecture Across 100 British Homes
100 Houses 100 Years chronicles a century of architecture through the British home, from classical throwbacks to postwar housing to futuristic designs.
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Photographing Some of the World’s Oldest and Wisest Trees
Landscape photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel spent over two years traveling the world to photograph its most remarkable trees.
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The Curious Histories of Colors, from Beige to Heliotrope
These stories about the origins of hues makes for a colorful read.