The Colour of Time

See history from a new perspective with a sumptuous collection of 200 photographs, digitally colourised from historical black-and-white images. Spanning 1850-1960, the book represents a collaboration between the digital artist Marina Amaral (b.1994) and historian Dan Jones (b.1981), transforming iconic images into colour, giving them an unparalleled immediacy. Each images is accompanied by fascinating contextual captions to chart world history: from the ‘Age of Empires’ to the Space Age. From portraits of Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx; to Marilyn Monroe, Queen Elizabeth II, and Fidel Castro; and from the American Civil War, Gallipoli and V.J. Day; to the Suez Crisis, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Mau Mau Rising: arresting and, at times, harrowing, images capture both the light and dark of over a century of human history, capturing both high politics, industrial advances and everyday life. Arranged by decade, see world firsts, international news, iconic leaders, and world events through a prism of unforgettable images from the Getty archive. A giftable, compact edition to look history in the eye.

Hardback with ribbon marker
25.5 x 20cm
432 pages
With colour photographs throughout
Age 16+ - some content unsuitable for children