Alfred Stieglitz’s influence on photography is incomparable. Hailed as the “father of pictorialism,” he not only helped define the movement but helped forward photography’s place in a broader art context. [ Read More ]
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Colorized Footage Reveals What Downtown L.A. Looked Like in the 1930s
Video restoration expert NASS colorized and enhanced footage from nearly a century ago to create this 7-minute video that reveals what downtown Los Angeles looked like in the 1930s. A Colorized View of 1930s Downtown Los Angeles NASS is a France-based video restorer who has attracted over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube by breathing new life… Continue reading Colorized Footage Reveals What Downtown L.A. Looked Like in the 1930s
Photographer Finds Abandoned Cold War Nuclear Fallout Shelter
The Cold War is the conventional name for the period of political and military competition between two blocs led by the US and the USSR. This rivalry was mainly ideological and economic, intensified by the conventional and nuclear arms race. Nuclear Fallout Shelters During the Cold War Life in those times went on in the… Continue reading Photographer Finds Abandoned Cold War Nuclear Fallout Shelter
Is This Historic Photo Massively Underrated?
In 1839, Louis Daguerre captured his seminal image: Boulevard du Temple, a 5 x 6 inch plate shot from his studio window. It is famed for being the first image to feature the human form, but should it also be regarded as a masterpiece of photographic composition? [ Read More ]
Photos of an Abandoned Underground Ammo Factory in Albania
In the 1960s and ‘70s, the town of Poliçan was one of the largest and most important armaments centers in Albania. For security reasons, most information about the site was top secret and the town itself was closed to foreigners. Today, it is known that it was built for the employees of the Poliçan Mechanical… Continue reading Photos of an Abandoned Underground Ammo Factory in Albania
Colorized Photos of Wartime Animals Reveal Their Sacrifice
A talented photo colorizer has paid a tribute to wartime animals by breathing a new and colorful life into historical photographs that depict them and their sacrifices. Tom Marshall is a professional photo colorizer based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. He has worked with some of the world’s leading museums, photo archives, publishers, as well as… Continue reading Colorized Photos of Wartime Animals Reveal Their Sacrifice