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Peeling Collection

"Unveiling Layers: Peeling back the stories hidden in Havana's walls" In the vibrant streets of Havana, Cuba, a Che Guevara mural adorns a dilapidated wall

Background imagePeeling Collection: Peeling Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire

Peeling Potatoes - Fish & Chip Shop, Morecambe, Lancashire
A young girl peeling a large tub Potatoes in the rear yard of a Fish & Chip Shop at Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901

Background imagePeeling Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Evermore

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Evermore
The Caption is For evermore. Ground facilities for the fly boys was the responsibiiity of the RAF Regiment. The Prime Ministers message on the back is We shall continue steadfast in faith

Background imagePeeling Collection: Sheet of paper peeling away from a printing forme imprinted with the letters ABC

Sheet of paper peeling away from a printing forme imprinted with the letters ABC and image of a flower

Background imagePeeling Collection: Cartoon by George Studdy, part of his Fruity Fables series, showing a lady orange peeling off her

Cartoon by George Studdy, part of his Fruity Fables series, showing a lady orange peeling off her skin down to a bikini. Credit should read

Background imagePeeling Collection: VIRGINIA: PEELING APPLES. John Nicholson peeling apples, at a house in Shenandoah National Park

VIRGINIA: PEELING APPLES. John Nicholson peeling apples, at a house in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

Background imagePeeling Collection: W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone

W Heath Robinson - Peeling Potatoes by Gramophone

Background imagePeeling Collection: Street Urchins, (oil on canvas)

Street Urchins, (oil on canvas)
985231 Street Urchins, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Urchins. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imagePeeling Collection: Advertisement for Barretts Fresh Fruit Lemonade undated

Advertisement for Barretts Fresh Fruit Lemonade undated

Background imagePeeling Collection: Paint peeling off wood

Paint peeling off wood, Kendal, Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imagePeeling Collection: Girl Peels Potatoes 1878

Girl Peels Potatoes 1878
A little girl sits in the kitchen peeling potatoes, while the cat watches her

Background imagePeeling Collection: Aunt Elizabeth, 1921. Creator: Edmund Blampied

Aunt Elizabeth, 1921. Creator: Edmund Blampied
Aunt Elizabeth, 1921. Depicts the artist's aunt as she peels vegatables.

Background imagePeeling Collection: Peeling potatoes on USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Peeling potatoes on USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Peeling potatoes on USS Arkansas, between c1910 and c1915.

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Dead Machines
Adam Dauria ☂

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Forgotten Car
fotomarion

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Texture1
Dragan Jovancevic

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Bygone times
Michel Romaggi

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Lost souls
Michel Romaggi

Background imagePeeling Collection: Past in red

Past in red
Rafa Berlanga

Background imagePeeling Collection: Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet

Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet, during World War One
3502799 Russian prisoners at Cottbus, Germany, peeling potatoes, which were their staple diet, during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background imagePeeling Collection: Illustration from James Russell Lowell's poem The Courting, depicting Huldy peeling apples

Illustration from James Russell Lowell's poem The Courting, depicting Huldy peeling apples, 1870 (engraving)
5616346 Illustration from James Russell Lowell's poem The Courting, depicting Huldy peeling apples, 1870 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePeeling Collection: Karoo Farm House

Karoo Farm House
Shot by Clint

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Left Out in the Rain
Andrew Beavis

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In the garden
Nel Talen

Background imagePeeling Collection: Neptune Art Wallart

Neptune Art Wallart
Rafal Kulik

Background imagePeeling Collection: Faiyum, Egypt. A blue painted door on a building

Faiyum, Egypt. A blue painted door on a building

Background imagePeeling Collection: Young Boy Peeling a Pear, mid 19th century. Creator: Edouard Manet

Young Boy Peeling a Pear, mid 19th century. Creator: Edouard Manet
Young Boy Peeling a Pear, mid 19th century

Background imagePeeling Collection: Still Life with Basket of Oranges, 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin

Still Life with Basket of Oranges, 1863. Creator: Leon Bonvin
Still Life with Basket of Oranges, 1863

Background imagePeeling Collection: Peasant Woman Peeling Potatoes, 1875-1922. Creator: Suze Robertson

Peasant Woman Peeling Potatoes, 1875-1922. Creator: Suze Robertson
Peasant Woman Peeling Potatoes, 1875-1922

Background imagePeeling Collection: Woman peeling apples, and a man in the hallway, 1831-1892. Creator

Woman peeling apples, and a man in the hallway, 1831-1892. Creator: Johannes Anthonie Balthasar Stroebel
Woman peeling apples, and a man in the hallway, 1831-1892. Interior with street visible behind the man in a corridor

Background imagePeeling Collection: Woman Peeling an Apple, 1667. Creator: Cornelis Bisschop

Woman Peeling an Apple, 1667. Creator: Cornelis Bisschop
Woman Peeling an Apple, 1667. Other Title(s): Woman Peeling an AppleGirl Peeling an Apple

Background imagePeeling Collection: Birgitta (Brita) Johansdotter 1680-1763, maid, c18th century. Creator: Unknown

Birgitta (Brita) Johansdotter 1680-1763, maid, c18th century. Creator: Unknown
Birgitta (Brita) Johansdotter 1680-1763, maid, c18th century

Background imagePeeling Collection: The potato peeler, 1873. Creator: Albert Neuhuys

The potato peeler, 1873. Creator: Albert Neuhuys
The potato peeler, 1873

Background imagePeeling Collection: The Housewife, 1800-1811. Creator: Abraham van Strij

The Housewife, 1800-1811. Creator: Abraham van Strij
The Housewife, 1800-1811

Background imagePeeling Collection: A Laren Scene, 1905. Creator: Jozef Israels

A Laren Scene, 1905. Creator: Jozef Israels
A Laren Scene, 1905. Other Title(s): A Scene of Life in Laren

Background imagePeeling Collection: Food Administration, U.S. War Kitchen, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Food Administration, U.S

Food Administration, U.S. War Kitchen, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Food Administration, U.S. War Kitchen, 1917
Food Administration, U.S. War Kitchen, 1917

Background imagePeeling Collection: Elderly woman in a rocking chair peeling apple with young girl standing in front of her, c1900

Elderly woman in a rocking chair peeling apple with young girl standing in front of her, c1900. Creator: Elizabeth B
Elderly woman in a rocking chair peeling apple with young girl standing in front of her, c1900

Background imagePeeling Collection: Refugee French Scouts in Camp in England, 1941, 1944. Creator: Unknown

Refugee French Scouts in Camp in England, 1941, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Refugee French Scouts in Camp in England, 1941, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Background imagePeeling Collection: Old front door in Portugal

Old front door in Portugal
Maria Hylarides

Background imagePeeling Collection: Old window in Sesimbra

Old window in Sesimbra
Maria Hylarides

Background imagePeeling Collection: End of the Alley

End of the Alley
Marie-anne Stas

Background imagePeeling Collection: Roofless Russian

Roofless Russian
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

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Earth Song 5
Iris Lehnhardt

Background imagePeeling Collection: Abstract image of a mottled American Sycamore tree trunk fallen in the water - Pisgah National

Abstract image of a mottled American Sycamore tree trunk fallen in the water - Pisgah National Forest, Brevard, North Carolina, USA

Background imagePeeling Collection: Woody Allen, comedian, actor and writer, in London, to promote his new film, Bananas

Woody Allen, comedian, actor and writer, in London, to promote his new film, Bananas, pictured outside the Dorchester Hotel, London, 21st July 1971

Background imagePeeling Collection: BBC Radio Cleveland presenter Colin Bunyan preparing a meal in his kitchen

BBC Radio Cleveland presenter Colin Bunyan preparing a meal in his kitchen. 1st November 1991

Background imagePeeling Collection: mexico, bajio, zacatecas, preparing tunas or cactus fruit cropped shot of hands holding

mexico, bajio, zacatecas, preparing tunas or cactus fruit cropped shot of hands holding
Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia leucotricha. Preparing tunas or cactus fruit, cropped shot of hands holding peeled fruit and knife. Mexico, Bajio, Zacatecas




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"Unveiling Layers: Peeling back the stories hidden in Havana's walls" In the vibrant streets of Havana, Cuba, a Che Guevara mural adorns a dilapidated wall. As layers of paint peel away, revealing glimpses of history and revolution, one can't help but feel the spirit of resilience that still lingers in this city. Meanwhile, in a whimsical cartoon from 1938 by George Studdy, we witness an orange playfully peeling off its skin down to a tiny bikini. This cheeky artwork reminds us that sometimes shedding our outer layers can reveal unexpected surprises and bring out our true colors. Wandering into W Heath Robinson's imaginative world, we find ourselves witnessing an unconventional scene - potatoes being peeled by a gramophone. With his trademark wit and ingenuity, Robinson invites us to embrace creativity even in mundane tasks. But peeling is not limited to fruits and vegetables; it extends to various forms. A sheet of paper delicately peels away from a printing forme imprinted with letters ABC and an image of a flower. It symbolizes the unveiling of knowledge and beauty as words come alive on paper. Moving across continents to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, John Nicholson skillfully peels apples at home. In this simple act lies the essence of domesticity and tradition – reminding us that sometimes finding comfort lies within familiar routines. As we delve deeper into history through vintage postcards from World War II era or paintings depicting street urchins' lives, we realize how time has peeled away their innocence but left behind tales worth remembering. An advertisement for Barretts Fresh Fruit Lemonade captures the refreshing sensation as droplets trickle down your throat after each sip – like peeling away thirst with every gulp. Peeling takes on yet another form when paint starts chipping off wood surfaces. The weathered appearance tells stories of years gone by while adding character to the object.