Stares Collection

Madame Helena Blavatsky
Undated cutting of head and shoulders photograph of Madame Helena Blavatsky - founder of Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. HPG/1/13/1 (ii)

Portrait of a black wolf sitting in a snow covered field, YNP, USA
Portrait of a black wolf (Canis lupus) waiting in a snow covered field looking at camera; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

2 DALMATIANS / 1938
One dog stares into the distance while the other leans out of their pen. Owned by Hurst. Date: 1938

A short-tailed weasel sitting in the snow, looking forward, USA
A short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea) camouflaged in its white winter coat, looking out over the snow; United States of America

Portrait of bighorn sheep family standing on rocks, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Portrait of three young bighorn sheep standing on a cliff looking down at the camera; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

2 DALMATIANS / 1938
One dog stares into the distance while the other leans out of their pen. Owned by Hurst. Date: 1938

LADY RELAXING 1940S
A young woman with bare feet lies on her back on a grassy bank and stares up at the sky in a mood of relaxation and contemplation Date: 1940s

A relief sculpture depicting the new era of powered flight - countryfolk stare in amazement as an aeroplane flies above their smallholding

Satire on Socialism - After you with that says an enthusiastic crowd, hoping to gain mutual benefit from the affectionate attentions a pretty girl is providing toward one of their comrades

Portrait of a Burchells zebra (Equus quagga burchellii) standing on a grassy bank on the savanna at the Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, turning and looking round; Grumeti, Tanzania

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) crossing ice in Arctic; Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Northern Norway

Portrait of a lion, (Panthera leo) walking towards the camera along a grassy track in Kleins Camp; Serengeti, Tanzania

Portrait of two lion cubs (Panthera leo) looking out from a tree; Serengeti, Tanzania

Close-up portrait of a vervet monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) looking at the camera at Kleins Camp; Serengeti, Tanzania

Close-up of a lion (Panthera leo), head shot portrait of of a male animal looking out into the savanna at sunrise; Serengeti, Tanzania

Close-up of a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), head and shoulders portrait of a female animal looking out into the savanna in the Serengeti; Tanzania

Brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) standing up on the shore next to a tree looking at the camera in Brooks Falls; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

View from behind of Coastal Brown Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) walking in the water along the rocky shore at low tide, fishing for salmon in Geographic Harbor; Katmai National Park and Preserve

Close-up portrait of a Coastal Brown Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in Kinak Bay; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Portrait of a young, Coastal Brown Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) walking at low tide while digging clams in Geographic Harbor; Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Great gray owl sitting in dry grass, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Close-up portrait of a great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) sitting in dry grass hunting for rodents. Great Gray owls are often active in the daytime

Coyote standing in a field brush looking at camera through the falling snow, YNP, USA
Lone coyote (Canis latrans) standing in the middle of a field of brush looking at camera through the falling snow; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Portrait of eastern gorilla sitting on the leafy forest floor in the misty jungle, Rwanda, Africa
Mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, resting in misty forest

Portrait of a coyote standing in the grass looking back over its shoulder, YNP, USA
View taken from behind of a coyote (Canis latrans) standing in the grass looking back over its shoulder; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Portrait of a northern river otter looking up from the icy water, YNP, USA
Portrait of a northern river otter (Lutra canadensis) lying on the ice looking up from the icy water; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Brown bear walking along a sagebrush meadow, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking along a sagebrush meadow; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Coyote sitting in a snow covered field looking out over landscape, USA
Portrait of a coyote (Canis latrans) sitting in a snow covered field keeping watch over the wintry landscape; United States of America

Red Fox portrait in winter, YNP, USA
Portrait of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) standing in the snow looking at camera; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Portrait of mule deer fawn looking at camera through pine boughs, YNP, USA
Close-up portrait of mule deer fawn (Odocoileus hemionus) looking at camera through a thicket of lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta); Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Sepia close-up of giraffe with black background, Namibia
Close-up portrait of a southern giraffes head and neck (Giraffa giraffa) dramatically sidelit by the early morning light against a pure black background at the Gabus Game Ranch; Otavi, Otjozondjupa

Two southern giraffes standing in the golden long grass at the Gabus Game Ranch, Namibia
Portrait of two southern giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis) looking at the camera and standing in the golden long grass on the savanna at sunrise on the Gabus Game Ranch; Otavi

Canadian lynx in the wintry forest, Yukon
Portrait of a Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) sitting in the wintry forest, looking at the camera; Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Snow-covered coyote standing in a snowbank looking back at camera, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Portrait of a snow-covered coyote (Canis latrans) standing in a snowbank in the falling snow looking back at camera; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Coyote standing in a snowbank looking back at camera, Yellowstone National Park, USA
View taken from behind of a coyote (Canis latrans) standing in a snowbank in the falling snow looking back at camera; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Portrait of eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) through the leaves in the jungle, Rwanda, Africa
Close-up portrait of a male eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) through the leaves in the jungle; Rwanda, Africa

Snow covered American bison standing along the shore of Firehole River in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Snow covered herd of American bison (Bison bison) standing along the riverbank of Firehole River looking at camera in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Black bear (Ursus americanus) standing on cliff in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of an American black bear (Ursus americanus) standing on a grassy patch on a rocky cliff face in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Portrait of a male eastern gorilla sitting in the jungle, Rwanda, Africa
Portrait of a male eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) sitting on the forest floor leaning against trees in the jungle; Rwanda, Africa

Long Eared Owl

Bengal Tiger

Fantastic Adventures - Dwellers of the Deep
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, April 1942, featuring the story Dwellers of the Deep by Don Wilcox. Man in wet suit looks through a round window of a submarine

Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau Sea Girl with pink rose
Art Nouveau - Raphael Kirchner - sea girl with pink rose canvas poster. From Kirchners series Girls Between Brown and Green Edges

Grey Cat Ready to Pounce
A grey cat stares intensely at its intended prey

The War of the Worlds - The City watching me
" The whole city seemed to look at me with eerie eyes. White house windows were empty sockets in skulls, and my imagination set around me a thousand silent enemies." Date: First published

Fantastic Adventures - Minions of the Tiger
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, September 1946, featuring the story Minions of the Tiger by Chester S. Geier. A young beautiful woman stares into the distance like in trance

Fantastic Adventures - Cats of Kadenza
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, October 1944, featuring the story Cats of Kadenza by Don Wilcox. Old man stares terrified in a mysterious glowing hand mirror. Cats scramble over some skulls. Date: 1944

Girl with poppies
Front cover of the Illustrated London News Christmas Number, 1907. A young woman in medieval costume, but looking decidely Edwardian, holds a bunch of poppies and stares out intensely at the viewer

Teacher scolding pupil for defacing the classroom walls
A stern Master scolding a small schoolboy for defacing the classroom walls with a humorous set of scribbles including the OXO Bull in a cup of tea and a little stickman. Date: circa 1920s

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"Captivating Stares: From Madame Helena Blavatsky to Dalmatians and Beyond" In the realm of enigmatic gazes, few can rival the piercing eyes of Madame Helena Blavatsky. Known for her mystic teachings and spiritual insights, her intense stare seemed to penetrate into the depths of one's soul. But it's not just humans who possess captivating stares. In 1938, two Dalmatians stole hearts with their mesmerizing gaze. With spots adorning their sleek coats, these elegant canines effortlessly commanded attention wherever they went. From the pages of Fantastic Adventures - "Dwellers of the Deep, " we encounter creatures whose stares evoke a sense of wonder and fear simultaneously. A short-tailed weasel perched in snow fixates its unwavering gaze forward, hinting at mysteries hidden beneath icy landscapes. Nature too has its own share of captivating gazes. A bighorn sheep family standing proudly on rocks in Yellowstone National Park captures our imagination with their majestic presence. Their watchful eyes seem to hold ancient wisdom passed down through generations. Transporting us back to 1940s elegance is a photograph titled "Lady Relaxing. " Her serene expression and contemplative stare invite us into a bygone era where time moved at a slower pace. Artistic expressions also capture the power of stares; a relief sculpture depicting the new era of powered flight symbolizes humanity's relentless pursuit towards conquering the skies. The determined look in its subject's eyes reflects ambition and innovation intertwined. Satire often employs stares as tools for social commentary; "After you with that" satirically mocks socialism while playfully challenging societal norms through an exchange caught within an unyielding gaze. Yet amidst all these captivating gazes, there are those that haunt our dreams—like in H. G Wells' "The War of Worlds, " where city dwellers observe every move with sinister intent. Their stares serve as a chilling reminder of the unknown lurking in the shadows.