Hi, my name is Mario Unger, I'm a photographer and digital artist from Austria. Last year my main work was restoring and colorizing old photographs. In this post I show some of my favorites.

The reason for doing all of this work was to reduce the felt distance in time a little bit. I love B&W photography, but for some images I think, color is needed and most of B&W photography was done for one reason, there just was no color film!

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Maud Wagner CA 1905

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Emma Jayne
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her name was Maud Wagner, she was the first known female tattoo artist in U.S.

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Laurel Hardy, UK Tour, 1953

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Alib
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's Laurel AND Hardy. Stan Laurel is on the right and Oliver Hardy is on the left.

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Evelyn Nesbit CA 1900

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Alexandru Bucur
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is her hair blonde? Evelyn Nesbit famously had very dark auburn hair. There are a number of photographs of her in which the harsh lighting makes it look as if her hair is lighter than it actually was, but she was ever blonde! besides, if you look at another image from the same series, of her posing as "Thisbe", you will see her hair is definitely dark: large.jpg large.jpg

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Picasso

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BusLady
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He left such a legacy. His style constantly changed throughout his life, which made him unique.

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Oscar Wilde

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Rich Auntie Skeleton
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oscar Wilde would be the King of Instagram if he were alive today. You all know it.

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East Side Jewish Market, 1895

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are so many details...that looks like so much work to colorize

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Jerome, L.E., 1900

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Hisseefit
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks like she modeled for Charles Gibson for his 'Gibson Girl' drawings. Beautiful.

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Walt Disney, 1931

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Night Owl
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder what he's telling the cat here. Did Mickey Mouse have to be approved by a cat?

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In Honor Of A Great Person. Sophia Magdalena Scholl (1921-1943). Executed 75 Years Ago By The Greatest Criminals Humanity Has Ever Seen

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April Simnel
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We could learn a lot today from these kids. Look at Sophie's face; she is absolutely down for the cause. They knew they could pay the ultimate penalty, yet they were willing to face that and do what was right in spite of that, God bless their souls.

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Edmund Hillary, 1953

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Ladies and Gentlemen
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I refuse to believe its colored, but at the same time I know it is. You are one talented human sire!

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The Andrews Sisters

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BusLady
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing how different they all look, but they still resemble as well.

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"Arsenic And Old Lace", 1944

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Che Guevara

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Pradeep M
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is excellent work. Regardless of what we think about the person.

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Mary Badham And Gregory Peck In 'To Kill A Mockingbird' (1962)

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Silvia Sidney And Henry Fonda In "You Only Live Once" (1937)

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Turnip and a Frog
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just a detali, really, but Fonda’s eyes were blue. But the whole selection is just fantastic :-)

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Victor Hugo, 1876

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Destiny Rose
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my favorite authors. His imagery and story-telling is incredible. He was a true literary artist.

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Buck Craske By Olive Edis CA 1910

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The photographer really mastered the light, or was it improved in post processing?

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Colley, Mrs. F. & Bell, Mrs. C.M. 1901

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Rich Auntie Skeleton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'mma say it. I know it was the style back in the day, and they look AWESOME, don't get me wrong. But something about them gives me a Harry Potter vibe.

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Grace Kelly With Robert Cummings, Famous Bruegel Painting On The Wall

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Mimis Nachbarin
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's quite an impressive work to make the dress that shiny green. Sehr beeindruckend.

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Grace Kelly

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Alexandru Bucur
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but that dress was actually yellow. She wore it in the 1956 film "High Society" which was shot in Technicolor: http://www.cinestylography.com/film-style-high-society-1956/

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Laurel & Hardy, 1933

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey what are we suppose to do with these silly things now that I have pulled this piece out of it ? Hey I don't know what does NITRO mean to you ?

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Rachmaninoff CA 1915

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BusLady
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the B/W, his face looks so washed out. In the colour pic, his face looks much more 3 dimensional.

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Fridtjof Nansen

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Mick Fowler
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Brilliant work!

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Toulouse Lautrec

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Nadja Lambacher
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always adored his work. But like many artists he had a sad and lonely life. He thought he was unlovable because of his short stature.

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Julie Adams In "Creature From The Black Lagoon", 1954

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Margaret O'Brien (1937-) In "Lost Angel" (1943)

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