What If These 12 Iconic Historical Photos Are Revitalized With Color?
History was recorded in black and white for about 60 years after the invention of the film camera. Until now, our perception of historical photos and videos has been filtered through a monochrome lens. Graphic artists and colorists are recently restoring old black and white photos and videos in accurate, pristine color.
Getting to see historical footage in color gives us a new perspective. It humanizes the memories recorded in photography and lets us connect deeper to the past. Scroll down to see these iconic historical photos but with vitalized colors.
Getting to see historical footage in color gives us a new perspective. It humanizes the memories recorded in photography and lets us connect deeper to the past. Scroll down to see these iconic historical photos but with vitalized colors.
1. Couple Kissing In The Front Seat Of A Convertible Car At A Drive-In Movie. Photographed In 1945.
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2. Manis The Orangutan And Clint Eastwood, Behind The Scenes Of The Film "Every Which Way But Loose " By James Fargo (1978)
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3. James Dean Signs Autographs In His Car In Marfa, Texas, Photographed By Richard C. Miller, In July 1955
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4. Brigitte Bardot In A Boat, 1959
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5. Hal And Betty Takier, Jitterbug Dancing 1938
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6. Actress Cathy O'donnell, 1945. Photographed By Martha Holmes For Life And Time Pictures
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7. Marilyn Monroe In The Henry Hathaway's Film "Niagara", 1953
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8. February 9, 1927. Washington, D.c. Miss Grace Wagner, Central High School
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9. Photographed By Pierre Jamet In 1936
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10. Richmond, Virginia, Circa 1908
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11. Drought Refugees, California, Photographed By Dorothea Lange In February 1936
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12. Little Fisherman, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Photographed By Howard Liberman In September 1942
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