Paris Coloré
from Les Archives de la planète by Albert Kahn
There was a war, there was the fear, the end of the Belle Époque. But, despite this, someone didn’t forget about the colors.
Using the Autochrome Lumière, a color photography process that had just appeared, Leon Gimpel, Stephane Passet, Georges Chevalier and Auguste Leon begin to document life in Paris — 1914 — for Albert Kahn, controversial figure from the early 1900s.
Today, thanks to them, we have perhaps one more reason to believe in the calls of wonder and beauty.
Some color are enhanced on the original shots.
Thanks to Michael Zhang.
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AroundHouse in Montalcino
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ArteI Feel Everything
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AroundRainbow Gathering
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ArteFred
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ArteBrief Encounters
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ArteEmotional Aura
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ArteAnything is possible
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ArteNarrative Drawings
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ArteHow to Start a Revolution
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AroundSkellie – A girl can dream
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ArteUral Stories
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AroundLimited Editions Club
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AroundUntil real life doesn’t feel like a movie
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AroundFarewell to Meat
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ArtePop Apocalypse
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ArteAttraction
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ArteIn the Grassland
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ArteSong of Freedom
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ArteToy Shop Window
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ArteSoul Minimalism
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ArteYes Ok Why No
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AroundMoon Lamp
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ArteFashion Memes
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ArteClementeam
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ArteThe Drunk Boat
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ArteFire Painter
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These photos make the past seem more “real” and are also less depressing.
Amazing images. Nothing like colour photography to question how we think of the past