Used in the 1950s during nuclear bomb testing. These were used before the development of the hydrogen bomb, which was much more powerful.
It’s the fact that, these dummies lay torn in half admist the debris of their own bodies with smiles on their faces, that makes these images so creepy.
Two models wear contrasting black and white mink lined snow glasses (sunglasses) and matching hats from Femme Sistina in Rome, Italy on 12th July 1968. ♥️
Composite photos, made by aggregating individual photos of members of a group. For example, lower left: “Sixty members of the class of ‘87 at Wellesley College.” The century magazine. November 1887.
Somewhat in sync with the eugenics movement, composite photos sometimes were represented as revealing the truth or essence of national, racial and other groupings of people.
