World War I Color Photos

Although color photography was around prior to 1903, the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis, patented the process in 1903 and developed the first color film in 1907. The French army was the primary source of color photos during the course of World War One.


Street of the Gabelle. Against the daylight. Destruction. In the background, the cathedral. (Reims. Marl. France. March 28th, 1917).



Chaulnes, the trees of the chateau. Dead trees. (Village of Noyon. Oise. France. 1917).


Coucy-le-Chateau, the courtyard of the Dungeon in ruins. (Village of Noyon. Oise. France. 1917).

"From the ashes of liars
Grow the flowers of hope
From the steeples and spires
Hang each tear from a rope
Moved to speak?
You made your choice
We had our chance
And lost our voice"

~Come Before Christ & Murder Love
Death In June

Art Break: Samuel F Stimpert

Icon II (Siddhartha Gotama in gas mask)
~Samuel F Stimpert
2003-2007
bronze, steel, iron, fabric


Icon II (detail)