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Plate XIII from <n>William Saville-Kent</n>'s 1893 book, <n>The Great Barrier Reef of Australia</n>.

The 1954 <n>Buick Wildcat II</n> concept car by designers <n>Harley Earl</n> and <n>Ned Nickles</n> for the <n>GM Motorama</n>.

A <n>Roman Fourth Style</n> fresco in the <n>House of the Vettii</n>, depicting the myth of Apollo and Marsyas.

<n>Still Life with Silver</n>, a 1720s painting by <n>Alexandre-François Desportes</n>.

Pink roses associated with beauty brand <n>Holika Holika</n>.

A photograph from the <n>Alphabet</n> series (1970) by <n>Anthon Beeke</n> and <n>Ed van der Elsken</n>.

A 1973 Polaroid of <n>Dolly Parton</n> with a wig styled by <n>Colleen Owens</n>.

A Christmas advertisement for <n>Toyota</n> by advertising agency <n>Saatchi & Saatchi, Simi Valley</n>.

A film still from <n>At Long Last Love</n> (1975) shows actor <n>Cybill Shepherd</n> reading <n>Live Alone and Like It</n>.

<n>Marilyn Monroe</n> photographed by <n>Philippe Halsman</n> in 1951.

<n>Arielle Charnas</n> with shoes from her <n>Gianni Bini</n> collaboration, launched at <n>Dillard's</n>.

<n>Cigarette Psychology</n>, an informational guide from 1959.

Artist photo for the musical group <n>Estereomance</n>.

A still from <n>Alfred Hitchcock</n>'s 1958 film <n>Vertigo</n>, featuring <n>Cary Grant</n>.

<n>L'Aurore</n> (1881) by <n>William-Adolphe Bouguereau</n>.

A still of <n>Katharine Hepburn</n> in <n>Summertime</n> (1955), directed by <n>David Lean</n>.

A scene from <n>Ingmar Bergman</n>'s 1972 film <n>Cries and Whispers</n>.

Model <n>Fatou Jobe</n> for <n>Fara Homidi Beauty</n>, photographed by <n>Charlie Engman</n>. Makeup by <n>Fara Homidi</n>.

Actor <n>Neith Hunter</n> as the character <n>Trace</n> in the television series <n>Miami Vice</n> (1987).

Cover for <n>Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight</n> by <n>Riku Onda</n>, published by <n>Bungeishunju</n>.

<n>Trompe l’oeil still life with flower and playing cards</n> from the <n>French School</n>, 20th century.

An editorial shot featuring a dress by <n>White Suede</n> and earrings by <n>Diva</n>.

Actor <n>Suzy Parker</n> in a scene from the 1957 film <n>Funny Face</n>.

<n>Serpens Seductor</n>, a 1731 engraving by <n>G.D. Houman</n> from <n>Johann Jakob Scheuchzer</n>'s "<n>Physica Sacra</n>."

A vintage <n>Lucky Strike</n> cigarette pack.