Thursday 1 March 2012

Pictures perfected - how famous photos were manipulated

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A photo of President Lincoln's head was placed on the image of Southern politician John Calhoun to create the portrait on the leftPictures perfected
The composite of these three photographs were pieced together for the iconic photograph of Ulysses S. GranPictures perfected
There is no caption with this photo, we believe this photo tells story by itselfPictures perfected
There is no caption with this photo, we believe this photo tells story by itselfPictures perfected
General Francis P. Blair (on the far right end) was added to this Matthew Brady photograph at a later datePictures perfected
Russian magazine Ogoniok had the watch removed from a WWII soldier's arm as to avoid accusations it may have been stolen Pictures perfected
Adolf Hitler had Joseph Goebbels (second from the right) removed from the original photograph after a falling ouPictures perfected
There is no caption with this photo, we believe this photo tells story by itself
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Like Hitler, Russian dictator Josef Stalin had a commissar removed from the original photograph after a falling outPictures perfected
There is no caption with this photo, we believe this photo tells story by itselfPictures perfected
There is no caption with this photo, we believe this photo tells story by itselfPictures perfected
The horse handler was removed from this portrait of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to appear more heroic