Sorry to deviate a little (photography counts as art right?!), but a friend told me (she found out from another friend) about this blog. It's called
Sexy People, and it is... fantastic.

It takes portraits through the ages, and posts them. There are families, singular people, and general tackiness. Some of them are typical for the time period and some are just, well, tragic.

Needless to say, it's entertaining. Each post lists year taken, and what country it's from. Happy hunting.