See also film blog for poncy celebration of nuns without clothes.

27th March 2013

Photo reblogged from Reality Asylum with 78 notes

realityayslum:

Sheila Legge as The Phantom of Sex Appeal holding a prosthetic leg, Trafalgar Square, London, 1936.  Part of a collaboration with Salvador Dali, for the first International Surrealist Exhibition. See here.

realityayslum:

Sheila Legge as The Phantom of Sex Appeal holding a prosthetic leg, Trafalgar Square, London, 1936.  Part of a collaboration with Salvador Dali, for the first International Surrealist Exhibition. See here.

Tagged: prosthesissurrealismphotographysurrealthe phantom of sex appealsalvador dalisheila leggelegs1930sinternational surrealist exhibitionmasks

24th March 2013

Photo reblogged from Regard Intemporel with 680 notes

regardintemporel:

Eli Lotar -  Punition, 1929

regardintemporel:

Eli Lotar -  Punition, 1929

Tagged: legspunition1920sprosthesiseli lotarphotography

4th March 2013

Photoset reblogged from Poe's Mistress with 465 notes

frenchtwist:

Woman Sitting / Woman Standing Wearing an Artifical Leg crafted by James Gillingham, c. 1900

Also

Tagged: prosthesisanatomy1900sjames gillinghamturn of centuryphotography

5th January 2013

Photo with 400 notes

Artificial limbs, Auschwitz, Poland by Michael Kenna, 1993

Artificial limbs, Auschwitz, Poland by Michael Kenna, 1993

Tagged: prosthesisphotographymichael kenna1990s

28th April 2012

Photo reblogged from ||||| with 3,266 notes

rrosehobart, dollmixture:

A young girl with her doll wearing a pair of artificial legs, 1890, UK.

rrosehobartdollmixture:

A young girl with her doll wearing a pair of artificial legs, 1890, UK.

Tagged: photographyprosthesisartificial legs19th century1890sdolls

Source: dollmixture

7th February 2012

Photo reblogged from Love Like Cancer with 10,851 notes

kirgiakos, witchesandslippersandhoods:

“And you know, the fact is, nobody knew that they were prosthetic legs. They were the star of the show - these wooden boots peeking out from under this raffia dress - but in fact, they were actually legs made for me.”
Aimee Mullins, on her look in the Alexander McQueen S/S 1999 show.

kirgiakoswitchesandslippersandhoods:

“And you know, the fact is, nobody knew that they were prosthetic legs. They were the star of the show - these wooden boots peeking out from under this raffia dress - but in fact, they were actually legs made for me.”

Aimee Mullins, on her look in the Alexander McQueen S/S 1999 show.

Tagged: aimee mullinsalexander mcqueenbootsfashionphotographyprosthesisquotelegs

Source: witchesandslippersandhoods

2nd January 2012

Photo reblogged from ||||| with 112 notes

defrag, galakospeculoos:

André Kertesz

Jambe de bois sur un lit dans un dortoir, 1927

defraggalakospeculoos:

André Kertesz

Jambe de bois sur un lit dans un dortoir, 1927

Tagged: andre kerteszphotographyprosthesis1920s

Source: galakospeculoos

17th September 2011

Photo reblogged from Poe's Mistress with 147 notes

frenchtwist:
Prosthetic Leg in Hallway by Max Aguilera-Hellweg

frenchtwist:

Prosthetic Leg in Hallway by Max Aguilera-Hellweg

Tagged: max aguilera-hellwegphotographyprosthesisprosthetic leg

14th June 2011

Photo reblogged from 100% pure spleen with 23 notes

amoelbarroco:

From Poursuite du vent series via Nymphe

amoelbarroco:

From Poursuite du vent series via Nymphe

Tagged: flowersinstallationlegphotographypoursuite du ventprosthesisjulie n. hascoet

2nd April 2011

Photo reblogged from a l'allure garconniere with 99 notes

garconniere:

Alex Kisilevich, Untitled, 2009 (via Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Portfolio Reviews)

garconniere:

Alex Kisilevich, Untitled, 2009 (via Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Portfolio Reviews)

Tagged: mannequinsphotographyinstallationlegsprosthesisalex kisilevich