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[bryant]

These Depression era photos in color are amazing; the subjects are interesting, but the perceptual aspect is more so. I think perhaps we're used to thinking of the denizens of the 30s in black and white. These color versions -- surely they're publicity stills from Seabiscuit or Road to Perdition? It seems artificial, even though it's definitionally authentic.

We don't live in the world we live in. It's an imaginary construct, and it's surprising to see it as it really is.

Via CNN.

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[robotnik.livejournal.com]

Way cool, and you're right about the perceptual aspect.

I've seen the WWI photos cspariah linked too, and they're mindbending too, but (however they're produced) they have a painted-in quality that doesn't quite look like the photos we know.

There's some color film (ie moving picture) footage from this era too - that really blows your mind.

[(Anonymous)]

That sounds dumb - I mean, obviously there is color film footage from this era (cf Wizard of Oz) - what I meant is color documentary film. WW2 just doesn't seem like it should be in color.

[robotnik.livejournal.com]

That sounds dumb - I mean, obviously there is color film footage from this era (cf Wizard of Oz) - what I meant is color documentary film. WW2 just doesn't seem like it should be in color.