Wednesday, July 28, 2010

vintage color photography

A crossroads store, bar, "juke joint," and gas station in the cotton plantation area. Melrose, Louisiana, June 1940. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Marion Post Wolcott. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
I love these images from the Denver Post's Photo blog (plog?). The images are much more powerful in color. It makes them seem much more contemporary than the more common black and white vintage photography. I also like all of the visual clutter and patterns in the photos.

Barker at the grounds at the state fair. Rutland, Vermont, September 1941. Reproduction from color slide. Photo by Jack Delano. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

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