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Güler Ates, artist and photographer

Guler Ates is a contemporary artist and photographer, born in Mus, Turkey in 1977. Her work...
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Mayotte Magnus

Mayotte Magnus came to photography fairly late in life after practising classical dance, classical...
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Vladimir Lenin and his mark on Russian history

Few figures loom as large in the consciousness of the 20th century as Vladimir Lenin. In life,...
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The reign of Catherine the Great

The history of Russian leadership is characterised by zealous, and often brutal, strongmen. The...
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The Romanovs and Rasputin

Five years before he and his family were were awoken in the dead of night and executed in the...
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French museums: the Musée Carnavalet in Paris

A highlight in the Bridgeman archive are the numerous French museum collections, including many...
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Maria Vittoria Backhaus and her timeless photography

Maria Vittoria Backhaus is a contemporary great female photographer who was a pioneer of still life...
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Silvia Camporesi

Silvia Camporesi is an Italian photographer, based out of Forlì. She has a background in philosophy...
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Russian reformers: Peter the Great

The history of the Russian monarchy is scattered with names which, nowadays, are widely held in...
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Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson - Strong Women with wings

Strong Women Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson have influenced women's roles in society and aviators...
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