History | Mohd Murtadha

The very first war photography was staged

by murtadha on January 6, 2016 with No Comments

Captain Thomas Longworth Dames of the British Royal Artillery. Image: Roger Fenton/Library of Congress In the 1850s, the Crimean War emerged from a dispute over the rights of Christian minorities in the Ottoman-controlled Holy Land. Tensions among Russia, France and the … Read More

1987: At home with Donald Trump

by murtadha on January 5, 2016 with No Comments

Donald and his then-wife Ivana in the garden of their Greenwich, Connecticut home. Image: Joe McNally/Getty Images It was a significant year for the 41-year-old Donald Trump. In 1987, Trump published his first book, The Art of the Deal, which … Read More

1983: The gold bikini at the beach, because that makes sense

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Image: Rolling Stone Magazine/Aaron Rapoport/Corbis It was like, not steel, but hard plastic, and if you stood behind me you could see straight to Florida. Ask Boba Fett. Carrie Fisher In 1983’s Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia, played by … Read More