COLORIZED PHOTOS

This collection possesses the authenticity of yesterday's black-and-white images and the vitality of today's full-color photographs. It shows antique pictures of bygone cinema stars that have been wonderfully colored using modern technology. The result is unexpected. Adding color to pictures is almost as old as photography itself. In certain circumstances, black- and-white images enhance the emotional impact of the shot. In others, they fade something out of the scene, thus freezing it in time. The brilliance, the sparkles of life, go away. Photographers, like filmmakers, have long attempted to add color to their images. They began by coloring them blue with the cyanotype method or with suggestive sepia tones. Later, they proceeded to color them by hand, producing true works of art with a surrealist flavor. Digital manipulation of images is now the norm, and color effects are more refined. This Colorized Photos collection does not repair errors. Instead, it presents a new story based on previous facts. The colorful versions of black and white images discuss the same individuals from a different angles. These images of memorable kisses and passionate embrace no longer seem so distant in time, thanks to the captivating power of colors. As though they were family portraits, these colored photos evoke empathy. They pay attention to minor aspects to retain their original essence. As a result, they profoundly alter our feelings about the past.