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Which cities and counties were searched for these mugshots? You can lookup booking photos published online by searching via Google image search or mugshot databases like:, , and. You can find your mugshot by requesting a copy from the law enforcement agency that booked you and took the photo. In recent years, the mugshot publication industry has monetized mugshots online via websites such as TMZ,, LookWhoGotBusted, Busted Mugshots, and and by publishing books and stories. The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2016 exhibition “ Crimes Stories: Photography and Foul Play ” highlighted works inspired by the criminal underworld including art by: Richard Avedon, Larry Clark, Walker Evans, John Gutmann, Andy Warhol, and Weegee. It is believed that the two-part image was originally inspired by Alexander Gardner’s 1865 prisoner portraits of the accused conspirators in the Abraham Lincoln assassination trials.īeyond their use in law enforcement, mugshots have permeated pop culture and art. Often the arrested person holds a placard with their name, booking ID and other identifying information. The photographs are typically taken against a simple background in order to not distract from the facial image. The mugshot standard is a two-part image combining a photograph from the front with a side view. Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York