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Nov 11, 2019 · Much of the archival footage from the First World War is in black-and-white. But thanks to advances in film technology, we can now see World War I in color. These restored photographs inject viewers with a deeper sense of pain for those lost in battle. Modern computerized colorization was invented in 1970 by former NASA engineer Wilson Markle.
- Natasha Ishak
May 25, 2016 · The photographs were taken by a French couple, Louis and Antoinette Thuillier, during the First World War and are a fantastic and very natural collection of portraits of Allied soldiers who...
Jul 11, 2018 · The color, still fairly vivid, is a striking reminder of the men and women who sacrificed during this important period in history. These color photos document life in the French army over the course of World War I.
May 27, 2024 · Thanks to the then-recently invented autochrome, the photographs taken by Kahn’s team of photographers during the conflict are in color. They capture the blue of French uniforms, the crumbling gray ruins of cities like Reims, and the dark, mousy brown of trenches on the frontline.
- Kaleena Fraga
Jan 11, 2019 · These colorized images help drive home the fact that old photographs and films from the war contain the lives of actual people who witnessed real, unspeakable horrors.
Nov 11, 2013 · On Veterans Day, LightBox presents rare, vibrant color autochromes documenting the soldiers and battles of the First World War.
Apr 27, 2014 · Scenes of frightened young men standing in knee-deep mud, awaiting the call to go "over the top", facing machine guns, barbed wire, mortars, bayonets, hand-to-hand battles, and more.
