1991

  • On the left, a boy in glasses, T-shirt, and shorts stands on a skateboard through torn paper. On the right, a smiling woman in a white dress is held up by soldiers in front of a military plane with a painted mouth.

    29 Retro Photos That Will Transport You Straight Back to 1991

    From bold, patterned, hammer pants to grunge musicians acting aloof, these vintage pictures offer a glimpse into 1991.

    Grunge cracked the glossy surface of American pop culture in 1991, dragging flannel and angst into the mainstream, alongside hammer pants and wild patterns. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union collapsed before the year was over — an ending so monumental it…