Bad Girl Mugshots From Between The 1940s And 1960s
From murderers, thieves and hookers, these are the faces of the many who were captured on camera at the lowest points of their lives. And while many people would say mugshots of the past hold a certain curiosity, one man confesses what started as an initial fascination turned into an obsession. Mark Michaelson has collected more than 10,000 photographs of men and women of all races and ages, taken after their run-ins with the law.
More info: Collectors Weekly (h/t: vintag.es)
The New York-based art director and graphic designer said he has always been drawn to ‘Wanted’ posters, but noted when he came across his first mugshot, ‘it was love at first sight,’ according to Collectors Weekly.
More Inspiring Stories
Faces Of Quarantine: While In Isolation, The Turkish Photographer Started Taking Pictures Of Faces Around Him
The Photographer Terry O’Neill Is Eighty
Fascinating Photographs of Old Shopfronts Taken in the East End of London in 1988
Sun Rising Over the Bubble
Hong Kong’s 70s and 80s Nostalgic in Keith Macgregor's Photographs
"Age of the Succubus": The Demonic and Dark Tales of Nona Limmen
When Paris Was Protected with Sandbags and Masking Tape, 1914-1918
Me My Dog And I: 30 Lovely Vintage Jack Russell Photographs
City Perspectives: Breathtaking Photography Of Hong Kong 'Anthills' By Victor Cheng
Breathtaking Underwater Photograhy By Tim Davis
Matra Sports Jet: The French Sports Car Gifted to Yuri Gagarin
Best Photos of Mountain Summit Contest 2011
Pretty Power Plants
Stunning Black and White Celebrity Photographs Taken by Dennis Hopper in the 1960s
The Arid West Coast Of South Africa From Above By Dillon Marsh
40 Funniest Finalists For Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Candid Photographs of Canadian Teenage Girls in the 1940s
2016 Nikon Small World Photo Contest Winners
In Between Times: Lyrical And Nostalgic Atmosphere Of The Soviet Ural Region In Beautiful Black And White Photographs Of Ivan Galert
8 Before And After Photos That Prove The Awkward Years Don't Last Forever
How Beautiful Our World Would Look From Above If You Were A Bird
Beaming 93-Year-Old Gleefully Models Granddaughter's Colorful Weavings
Fabulous Portrait Photos of Celebrities Taken by Patrick Lichfield
Madagascar's Monster