Austrian photographer Mario Unger breathes new life into old, black and white photos with vibrant colors. From stars of the silver screen to 19th century street scenes, Unger has spent a staggering 3,000 hours carefully restoring and colorizing a vast collection of historical photos.
The photo retoucher began the project with the aim to narrow the visual gap between history and modern life. “The reason for doing all of this work was to reduce the felt distance in time a little bit,” Unger explains. “I love to transport feelings from the past into the present day and that only works with ‘real’ colors.”
Adrienne Ames (“From Hell To Heaven”, 1933)
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly With Robert Cummings, Famous Bruegel Painting On The Wall
Julie Adams In “Creature From The Black Lagoon”, 1954
Humphrey Bogart, “Casablanca”, 1942
Albert Einstein
Abraham Lincoln
Walt Disney, 1931
Picasso
Oscar Wilde
Crown Prince Rudolf Of Austria, 1889
Mulberry Street, New York, 1900
East Side Jewish Market, 1895
Texas Couple, Early 20th Century
Maud Wagner, 1905
Frederik Chopin
Louis And Grace
Silvia Sidney And Henry Fonda In “You Only Live Once” (1937)
Charlie Chaplin in “The Kid,” 1921
Saturn Booster Tests | NASA
Geisha, 1900
Grace Kelly
The Andrews Sisters
Marilyn Monroe, 1951
