Search Results

The First World War in Colour

Download or Read eBook The First World War in Colour PDF written by Peter Walther and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The First World War in Colour
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 3836554186
ISBN-13 : 9783836554183
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The First World War in Colour by : Peter Walther

Book excerpt: The colours of catastrophe: Rediscovered autochrome photography of the First World War The devastating events of the First World War were captured in myriad photographs on all sides of the front. Since then, thousands of books of black-and-white photographs of the war have been published as all nations endeavour to comprehend the scale and the carnage of the "greatest catastrophe of the 20th century". Far less familiar are the rare colour images of the First World War, taken at the time by a small group of photographers pioneering recently developed autochrome technology. To mark the centenary of the outbreak of war, this groundbreaking volume brings together all of these remarkable, fully hued pictures of the "war to end war". Assembled from archives in Europe, the United States and Australia, more than 320 colour photos provide unprecedented access to the most important developments of the period - from the mobilization of 1914 to the victory celebrations in Paris, London and New York in 1919. The volume represents the work of each of the major autochrome pioneers of the period, including Paul Castelnau, Fernand Cuville, Jules Gervais-Courtellemont, Léon Gimpel, Hans Hildenbrand, Frank Hurley, Jean-Baptiste Tournassoud and Charles C. Zoller. Since the autochrome process required a relatively long exposure time, almost all of the photos depict carefully composed scenes, behind the rapid front-line action. We see poignant group portraits, soldiers preparing for battle, cities ravaged by military bombardment - daily human existence and the devastating consequences on the front. A century on, this unprecedented publication brings a startling human reality to one of the most momentous upheavals in history.


The First World War in Colour Related Books

The First World War in Colour
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Peter Walther
Categories: Photography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The colours of catastrophe: Rediscovered autochrome photography of the First World War The devastating events of the First World War were captured in myriad pho
The Great War Illustrated 1918
Language: en
Pages: 943
Authors: Jack Holroyd
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-30 - Publisher: Casemate Publishers

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A pictorial history of events that occurred during World War I in 1918. The final book in a series of five titles which graphically cover each year of the war.
The Great War Illustrated - 1914
Language: en
Pages: 1332
Authors: William Langford
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-09 - Publisher: Pen and Sword

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

“An excellent history . . . Over 1,000 black-and-white photos, and 100 color photos, tell the story of [WWI’s] first year in intimate and immediate detail.�
World War One
Language: en
Pages: 64
Authors: Robert Hoare
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

World War One
Language: en
Pages: 64
Authors: Robert Hoare
Categories: History, Modern
Type: BOOK - Published: 1983 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Examines the causes, events and results of World War One from a wide range of interest. Includes a reference section with maps, a time chart, who's who, wartime
Scroll to top