The Colors of Life
Early Color Photography Enhanced by Stuart Humphryes
The past did not happen in black and white. Discover people and places of the early 20th century through the medium of rare, early color photography, which has now been enhanced through the use of modern technology to make the past look stunningly contemporary.
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The Colors of Life transports readers through the lens of autochromes and paget plates – from the infancy of early color photographic processes – and enhances detail and definition and dynamic range to create a startlingly new way to connect to the past.
This compilation showcases over 200 photographs enhanced by Stuart Humphryes, capturing people from various backgrounds and their everyday lives, at leisure, and at work. With the use of cutting edge enhancements, these early colour photographs and their stories come to life in a way they previously never could. The book reminds us that the past was as real as the present and has the power to evoke personal and shared emotions that resonate across time.
The Colors of Life is a captivating journey into the past, using the technology of the present to allow readers to see and experience history in a new and vibrant light.
| Editors: | gestalten & Stuart Humphryes |
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| Release date: | October 2023 |
| Format: | 9½ × 11¾ inches |
| Features: | full color, hardcover, stitch bound |
| Pages: | 256 |
| ISBN: | 9783967041231 |
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What People Say
"There is a striking sense of clarity to these photos, an enhanced realism, and the majority of them look as though they were shot only yesterday."
The Guardian