cross the line

Laura Bullion (1876-1961)

mugshot, 1901

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Ed Gein (1906-1984)

Gein was taken to the state Crime Laboratory
to face a lie detector, 1957

Ed Gein's house

Ed Gein's house
from the book The Most Notorious Crimes In History

Bowl made by skull found in Ed Gein's house

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Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614)
also known as The Blood Countess
portrait of young Báthory

Báthory's blood bath

Elizabeth Báthory by István Csók, ca.1893

Cachtice Hrad - The Castle of Elizabeth Báthory

La Comtesse Bathory dansant sur le corps de ses victimes
by Roland Cat, 1966 (source: here)

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Charles Manson (b.1934)

vintage performances

1920-30s...

Ballet dancer Betty McCormack, 1920

Lady Hamilton Grant and two of her attendants
onstage at the Royal Albert Hall, 1930
(source: here)

dots-black-white-colour

Lara Stone for Vogue Paris
by Steven Klein, 2010

Guinevere Van Seenus for Vogue Nippon
by Josh Olins, 2011

Kate Moss for Vogue
by Bruce Weber, 2006

chronophotography

movement & image exploration
by scientist-photographer Étienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904)

Bird Flight (study), 1886

Sculptures of Birds in Flight, 1887

Pole Vaulting, 1867

Motion study-Station Physiologique

Marey in Albert Londe's outdoor chronophotographic studio

Deconstruction of Movement (people in motion)

Jump from a Height with Knees Straight, 1884

Leap over an Obstacle

deux

Bird of Paradise
by Paolo Roversi, 1997

Bird Concert
by Jan Fyt, 17th century

Albert Watson

Leslie Weiner in Yohji Yamamoto, 1989

Leslie Weiner in Yohji Yamamoto, 1989

Callaghan Dress, 1989

Aicha Haddaoui,
On the Road to Marrakesh, 1997

Vivienne Westwood Shoe, 1993

Fanny in Hat, 2010

18th century Pruning Shears, 2010

Yvette, 1990

Kate Moss, 1993

Gabrielle Reece, 1989

Mayra, 2009

(source: here)