Bridgeman Images Blog

The Evolution of the Bicycle

According to some historians it is almost 200 years since the first documented bike ride by Karl...

130 Years of Kodak, and the Philip de László Archive: hidden moments from the 20s & 30s

This September is the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Eastman Kodak Company (referred to...

Ron Bone: Modern Master of Domestic Painting

Explore the exquisitely detailed artwork of a leading British painter and modern master of the...

Invented by Accident

Many of the things we enjoy in our daily lives were discovered by mistake. Bridgeman has an...

The Art of War (1914-18)

Representing the ravaged landscapes and soldiers who would never return, we bring you images by...

The Golden Age of Hollywood(land)

Hollywood, which represented not just a city, but also an industry, a lifestyle and,...

Vaudeville in Early Motion Film

Roll up, roll up! Come in and watch a collection of weird and wonderful vaudeville acts from the...

Madcap Inventions

Here are some of history’s most weird and wonderful inventions captured by photographers,...

Vanitas – symbols of death & decadence

Looking back at the ‘Memento Mori’ painting tradition, Vanitas is a macabre genre of symbolic...

The Art of Mapping

Take a closer look at the wonderful world of maps through history. More than simply a topological...