Tag: art

Our tale opens under African skies in 1969, where actress Tippi Hedren (The Birds) and producer husband Noel Marshall sailed on winds of optimism. As wealthy Hollywood royalty on a glamorous safari vacation, they thrilled like giddy children to magnificent prides of lions roaming wild near their Tanzanian lodge cabin.

Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower harbors an intriguing secret - a private apartment built solely for the monument's architect Gustave Eiffel to entertain esteemed guests.

Today high heels bring impressions of female elegance and sexuality. Yet stilettos actually originated in 10th century Persia worn by male horseback warriors, not court ladies. Throughout history, uncomfortable heels denoted wealth and status across genders and cultures from chopines in Venice to lotus shoes in China.

As we dive into the diverse tapestry of history, we encounter the remarkable life and works of a 12th century inventor named Ismail Al Jazari. Born in 1136 in the bustling city of Diyarbakir in South Eastern Turkey, Al Jazari was not your everyday inventor.

Imagine if I told you that one of the most iconic images of Marilyn Monroe, the blonde bombshell and leading sex symbol of the 1950s, was not in a dazzling designer gown or a sparkling Hollywood outfit, but in a dress made from a potato sack. Hard to believe?

Maria Altmann's tale isn't your everyday David vs Goliath story, but rather, it's a twisting, turning saga layered with history, drama, and the relentless pursuit of justice.