🔗 The Public Domain Review is an online archive and magazine dedicated to works that have entered the public domain – from rare illustrations and maps, to forgotten literary texts, films, photographs, and audio recordings. Founded in 2011, the project is run by a non-profit organization with the mission of preserving, digitizing, and promoting cultural resources free from copyright restrictions.
The site combines the role of an archive with that of a content curator. The featured works are carefully described, often enriched with historical, artistic, and cultural context. Visitors will find both classic pieces by renowned artists and entirely forgotten works by anonymous creators.
The Public Domain Review’s collections include:
- high-quality reproductions of old maps, atlases, engravings, and manuscripts,
- photographs and illustrations from past centuries,
- literary works, diaries, essays, and documents,
- audiovisual materials – films, music recordings, and field sounds.
All materials are freely available for download, reuse, and adaptation in new projects. The site is an invaluable source of inspiration for artists, educators, researchers, designers, and anyone who values cultural heritage. With its combination of form and content, The Public Domain Review is at once an archive, a magazine, and a guide to the treasures of culture.