The Diggers View: WWI In Colour (2014) By Juan Mahony
 
Although colour photography was around prior to 1903, the Lumiere brothers, Auguste and Louis, patented the process in 1903 and developed the first colour film in 1907. The French army was the primary source of colour photos during the course of World War I, however, the famous Australian official photographer, Frank Hurley also experimented with colour photography. This collection of striking images brings home the rigours of the Great War like no other archive, the colour lending an immediacy and startling freshness to the pictures.
 
This book offers an unprecedented view of Australia's military history - the way the soldiers saw themselves during the 1914-1918 period. Painstakingly brought to life in full colour, the images provide a unique perspective of war. Never before has a book on Australia's commitment to the Great War seemed so immediate and visceral. The images presented are supplemented with accompanying text from Australian participants of the Great War. Take a look at World War I through the eyes of those who have become such an important part of modern Australian history.
 
Hard Cover With Dust Jacket
270 Pages
In Good Condition