The Colors of Life: Early Color Photography Enhanced by Stuart Humphryes

Stuart Humphryes

ISBN 10: 3967041239 / ISBN 13: 9783967041231

Published by Gestalten, 2023

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Neu -The past did not happen in black and white. Discover people and places of the early 20th century through restored and enhanced imagery.The Colors of Life transports readers to people and places of the early 20th century through the lens of color photography. This compilation showcases over 200 photographs enhanced by Stuart Humphryes capturing people from various cultural backgrounds in their everyday lives, at leisure, and at work. With the use of color photography, these individuals and their stories come to life in a way that black-and-white photos simply cannot match. The book reminds us that color has the power to evoke personal and shared emotions that resonate across time. The Colors of Life is a captivating journey into the past, allowing readers to see and experience history in a new and vibrant light., Die Vergangenheit fand nicht in Schwarz-Weiß statt: Erleben Sie Menschen und Orte um 1900 - in Farbe.The Colors of Life bringt frische Farbe in das Leben des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts, das uns eigentlich nur in Schwarz-weiß vertraut ist. Dabei existierte auch vor 100 Jahren schon Farbfotografie. Der Restaurator Stuart Humphryes hat über 200 dieser seltenen Farbbilder zusammengetragen und aufwändig wiederhergestellt.Das Buch versammelt eindrucksvolle Momentaufnahmen von Menschen aus verschiedenen Kulturkreisen und Schichten - abgelichtet in der Freizeit und bei der Arbeit, mal alltäglich und mal kunstvoll inszeniert. Durch die meisterhafte Auffrischung der Motive erscheinen die abgelichteten Menschen plötzlich ganz vertraut.The Colors of Life ist eine fesselnde Zeitreise, denn die Vergangenheit war genauso bunt wie das Hier und das Jetzt. 256 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Colors of Life: Early Color Photography Enhanced by Stuart Humphryes
• Publisher: Gestalten
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3967041239
• ISBN 13: 9783967041231
• Binding: Gebunden
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 30.4W x 24.3H x 2.8D centimeters 30.4 centimeters width by 24.3 centimeters height by 2.8 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1770 grams

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Synopsis

The past did not happen in black and white. Discover people and places of the early 20th century through restored and enhanced imagery.

The Colors of Life transports readers to people and places of the early 20th century through the lens of color photography. This compilation showcases over 200 photographs enhanced by Stuart Humphryes capturing people from various cultural backgrounds in their everyday lives, at leisure, and at work. With the use of color photography, these individuals and their stories come to life in a way that black-and-white photos simply cannot match. The book reminds us that color has the power to evoke personal and shared emotions that resonate across time. The Colors of Life is a captivating journey into the past, allowing readers to see and experience history in a new and vibrant light.

About the Author

STUART HUMPHRYES is a digital artist, photo restorer, and writer, and also a content creator active on YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. Formerly known as a print and TV colorizer―focusing on work relating to the BBC television series Doctor Who―Humphryes has generated a new following interested in his photographic enhancement work. His work has received accolades from The Guardian, The Evening Standard, The Stage, The Metro, The Radio Times, The Mail on Sunday, BBC Online, BBC America, The National, FX Magazine, Starburst Magazine, Wild West Magazine, and many others.