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A New Home for Trope Publishing Co.

  By Trope Publishing Co

In March 2024, the Trope team moved into a new space in Chicago’s Kimball Arts Center, located just off the Bloomingdale Trail in the city’s...

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Behind the Shot: Taro Moberly

Behind the Shot: Taro Moberly

Taro Moberly, a street and travel photographer based in Kyoto, Japan, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind the Shot series.

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Behind the Shot: David Bowie

Behind the Shot: David Bowie

(David Bowie) used to hold that skull every night, but there were never any photographers around because they had all gone.

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Behind the Shot: ZZ Top

Behind the Shot: ZZ Top

They’re three really hilarious characters, and they’re known for their beards. I was doing a cover shoot for a magazine, and there was a scissors laying on the table.

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Behind the Shot: Joan Jett

Behind the Shot: Joan Jett

It's really hard to look at a picture of Joan Jett playing in a heavy metal band dressed in spandex with spiked out hair and know what the story...

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Behind the Shot: Motörhead

Behind the Shot: Motörhead

Their publicist suggested I pick them up and take them somewhere to do a photoshoot with them. So they all got in my car and said, “Let’s go and...

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Behind the Shot: Axl & Mick

Behind the Shot: Axl & Mick

Paul Natkin, Chicago’s foremost music photographer, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind The Shot series. ...

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