History As They Saw It: Iconic Moments from the Past in Color
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Overview
“Why do we think of history in black and white? Here is the past in vibrant color . . . a remarkable book that re-imagines a century.” —Aspen Daily News
The past didn’t actually happen in black and white, as we’re reminded by this collection of restored and colorized historic photos from the mid-19th to mid-20th century.
This revolutionary photography collection is as close to time travel as it gets. Featuring 120 historic black-and-white photographs thoroughly restored and rendered in color, this book illuminates some of the most iconic moments in history, from the sinking of the Titanic to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Brought to life with vibrant color, these incredible images effectively blur the distinction between past and present, making history feel more real and and bringing it within arm’s reach. With a timeline spanning more than 100 years, from 1839 to 1949, this unique collection will amaze history and photography buffs alike, offering new perspectives on significant moments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The past didn’t actually happen in black and white, as we’re reminded by this collection of restored and colorized historic photos from the mid-19th to mid-20th century.
This revolutionary photography collection is as close to time travel as it gets. Featuring 120 historic black-and-white photographs thoroughly restored and rendered in color, this book illuminates some of the most iconic moments in history, from the sinking of the Titanic to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Brought to life with vibrant color, these incredible images effectively blur the distinction between past and present, making history feel more real and and bringing it within arm’s reach. With a timeline spanning more than 100 years, from 1839 to 1949, this unique collection will amaze history and photography buffs alike, offering new perspectives on significant moments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
- Title: History As They Saw It: Iconic Moments from the Past in Color
- Authors: J. Lloyd, Wolfgang Wild
- Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 448
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781452169842, 9781452169507, 1452169500, 1452169845
- Resource ID: LLS:9781452169842
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T10:00:45Z
Wolfgang Wild is a curator and the creator of Retronaut, a brand that seeks to show "the past like you wouldn't believe." He lives near Oxford, England.Jordan Lloyd is the director of Dynamichrome, a team of creative experts dedicated to bringing the past to life through digital color reconstruction. He lives in London.