Accidental Mysteries

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

The Chill Factor

John Foster unsettles us for Halloween

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

The Portrait in Snapshot Photography

The following portraits represent a mere fraction of the vernacular images from the Accidental Mysteries collection, ranging from late Nineteenth to the mid-Twentieth century.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Artifacts for the Afterlife

Embellished gravestones of the south

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

A Collection for the Ages

Thee collection of Mr. Elli Buk: microscopes and telescopes; medical devices and quackery; patent models and salesman's samples and more.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Tiny billboards

An increasingly obsolete advertising venue