Humanity has always been intrigued by the strange and exotic, a trip into Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ showcases this fascination with the unexplored ‘savage’ lands that fueled the colonial era. Exhibits displaying individuals from indigenous cultures, such as the ‘Negro Village’ at the 1878 Paris World fair, highlights this history of gawking at the [...]
Archive for the ‘animals’ Category
While researching and collecting images for my post on Presidential families (http://www.collectivepic.com/2009/05/white-house-dynasty-obamas-and-other.html) I stumbled across an interesting trend, the amount of photos documenting White House life that showed pets. Considering the focus given to the current first dog Bo it did not seem fair to let these four-legged pals go over looked. Over the years [...]
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