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"Criminals: A Glimpse into the Wild Bunch of Humanity" In a world filled with complexities, criminals emerge as enigmatic figures

Background imageCriminals Collection: Bandits with Loot, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Bandits with Loot, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Bandits with Loot, n.d

Background imageCriminals Collection: 'Photographic Album for the year 1861 of prisoners kept at Warberg Fortress', 1861

"Photographic Album for the year 1861 of prisoners kept at Warberg Fortress", 1861. Creator: Mats Landin
"Photographic Album for the year 1861 of prisoners kept at Warberg Fortress", 1861. As well as in the same album

Background imageCriminals Collection: Runaway Siberian convicts (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Runaway Siberian convicts (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Runaway Siberian convicts (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Three escaped convicts standing in field

Background imageCriminals Collection: Group portrait of large group of convicts, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Group portrait of large group of convicts, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Group portrait of large group of convicts, between 1880 and 1886

Background imageCriminals Collection: Siberian convicts taking lunch by the roadside (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886

Siberian convicts taking lunch by the roadside (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Siberian convicts taking lunch by the roadside (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886

Background imageCriminals Collection: Group portrait of convicts seated in a field, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Group portrait of convicts seated in a field, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Group portrait of convicts seated in a field, between 1880 and 1886

Background imageCriminals Collection: A group of hard-labor convicts (common criminals) in Siberia, between 1885 and 1886

A group of hard-labor convicts (common criminals) in Siberia, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
A group of hard-labor convicts (common criminals) in Siberia, between 1885 and 1886

Background imageCriminals Collection: Types from a party of convicts on the road, near Tomsk, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown

Types from a party of convicts on the road, near Tomsk, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Types from a party of convicts on the road, near Tomsk, between 1885 and 1886

Background imageCriminals Collection: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907

George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907
3786284 George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907; (add.info.: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907. Caption: Modern Burglars at Work)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Russian prisoners on Sakhalin

Russian prisoners on Sakhalin
3785609 Russian prisoners on Sakhalin; (add.info.: Russian prisoners on Sakhalin, c. 1900. Large island in the North Pacific. Also known as Kuye, north of Japan.); Lebrecht History

Background imageCriminals Collection: Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c. 1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)

Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c. 1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)
5914759 Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper) by Rodius, Charles (1802-60); 29.4x22.8 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageCriminals Collection: Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners. Creator: Master of the Story of Joseph

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners. Creator: Master of the Story of Joseph
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners

Background imageCriminals Collection: A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde

A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde
A Village Looted at Night, 1620

Background imageCriminals Collection: BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THE SKIN DEEP

BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THE SKIN DEEP
modellen: Nawid Sahebzadeh - Gustavo Valenzuela - Fotografie & editing: Tom Baetsen.. Tom Baetsen - xlix.nl

Background imageCriminals Collection: Politics!

Politics!
This sketch shows a band of what must be criminals, terrorising a community, some are pinning women to the floor, while another slits the throat of a lady on the left, under the title of politics

Background imageCriminals Collection: New York police identifying criminals

New York police identifying criminals using different methods, known as the Bertillon System. Face and head measurement were taken to ensure identity

Background imageCriminals Collection: An aerial view of Southwark and the Old London Bridge in 1600. Date: 1600

An aerial view of Southwark and the Old London Bridge in 1600. Date: 1600

Background imageCriminals Collection: NAUMACHIA OF NERO

NAUMACHIA OF NERO
A naumachia staged by the emperor Nero in a flooded amphitheatre near the site of the Vatican : the crews - prisoners or criminals - fought to the death Date: circa 60

Background imageCriminals Collection: NAUMACHIA OF DOMITIAN

NAUMACHIA OF DOMITIAN
A naumachia staged by the emperor Domitian in a flooded amphitheatre : the crews - prisoners or criminals - fought to the death unless spared by the emperor Date: circa 90

Background imageCriminals Collection: Missionary Pedro de Alcala in Formosa

Missionary Pedro de Alcala in Formosa
Pedro de Alcala baptises three Formosan criminals, comforting them as they die slowly and painfully on the scaffold Date: circa 1685

Background imageCriminals Collection: Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic

Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 2 people, angolan fruit bat, angolan rousette, arts, attack, attacks, bat, bats, black, black-and-white, black-white, brutal, brutalities, brutality, chiroptera, contemporary

Background imageCriminals Collection: Reading out of the last victims of the time of terror, end of the French Revolution

Reading out of the last victims of the time of terror, end of the French Revolution
1900s, 19th-century, archive, arts, battles, black, black-and-white, black-white, bloom, blossoms, commemorating, commemoration, contemporary, crime fiction, crime story, crimes, criminality

Background imageCriminals Collection: Suffragettes in the dock at Bow Street Police Station, 1908 (b/w photo)

Suffragettes in the dock at Bow Street Police Station, 1908 (b/w photo)
996601 Suffragettes in the dock at Bow Street Police Station, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Background imageCriminals Collection: Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)

Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)
868252 Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 34x24 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageCriminals Collection: Parthnership Dissolved (litho)

Parthnership Dissolved (litho)
6001930 Parthnership Dissolved (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parthnership Dissolved)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)

Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)
471210 Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); length: 51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageCriminals Collection: Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas)

Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas)
364995 Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas) by Rizi or Ricci, Francisco (1608-85); Casa y Museo del Greco, Toledo, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris (colour litho)

Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris (colour litho)
2779310 Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris)

Background imageCriminals Collection: An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho)

An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho)
2818976 An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An act of banditry in the heart of Paris)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho)

Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho)
2782206 Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle between customs officers and smugglers)

Background imageCriminals Collection: A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)

A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)
2778084 A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho)

Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho)
2814917 Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terror in Russia)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Saved by her dog (colour litho)

Saved by her dog (colour litho)
2779393 Saved by her dog (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved by her dog. An elderly Parisian shopkeeper being attacked by three men)

Background imageCriminals Collection: An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho)

An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho)
2782478 An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Serious revolt in Cartagena Prison, Spain (colour litho)

Serious revolt in Cartagena Prison, Spain (colour litho)
2779595 Serious revolt in Cartagena Prison, Spain (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serious revolt in Cartagena Prison, Spain)

Background imageCriminals Collection: Two poachers burying a gamekeeper alive after a struggle (colour litho)

Two poachers burying a gamekeeper alive after a struggle (colour litho)
2796005 Two poachers burying a gamekeeper alive after a struggle (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Criminals: A Glimpse into the Wild Bunch of Humanity" In a world filled with complexities, criminals emerge as enigmatic figures, challenging societal norms and leaving an indelible mark on history. Like The Wild Bunch, they defy expectations and blur the lines between right and wrong. Just as Jesus on the Cross symbolizes redemption, criminals too possess multifaceted narratives that often delve into their pasts. Nicolai A. Yaroshenko's belief that life is everywhere reminds us that even within these outlaws lies a story waiting to be understood. From smugglers navigating treacherous paths to Dick Turpin meeting his fellow highwayman Tom King, we witness alliances forged in the shadows of society. Cover design for Popular Aviation Magazine captures the allure of those who live outside the law, soaring through skies untouched by conventional rules. Yet amidst this captivating underworld lurks betrayal and violence. As Dick Turpin shoots Tom King, we are reminded of how loyalty can crumble under pressure. L'Apache est la plaie de Paris serves as a vivid reminder of crime's impact on urban landscapes - its scars etched upon every corner. Ned Kelly's capture by Police Constable Kelly and railwayman Jesse Dowsett showcases both sides of justice clashing head-on. Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques reveals how studying criminal features became an attempt at understanding their motives - an intricate puzzle waiting to be solved. Illustrations depicting crime scenes evoke fear but also curiosity about what drives individuals down such dark paths. The image of a man being fired at from a car window while two men in suits observe raises questions about power dynamics and hidden motivations lurking beneath polished facades. Lastly, convict transportation to Australia unveils another chapter in criminal history - exile serving as punishment for transgressions committed across oceans. Intriguing yet unsettling, criminals force us to confront our own moral compasses.