I've included a few samples from this artist's fantastic work. The link provides an easy scroll through many more pictures with descriptive captions for all of them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-150-years-history-life-glorious-colour.html
The world at war (and peace) in colour: Artist's incredibly detailed handiwork breathes life into 150 years of historical pictures
- Artist Marina Amaral, 21, from Brazil, has transformed black and white photos by giving them colour
- She taught herself the incredible skill and believes she's ‘creating a second perspective’ with the photos
- Ms Amaral researches the story behind every photo that she wants to colour before beginning
- She then colours each photo by hand with Photoshop - and the process can take days to get perfect
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-150-years-history-life-glorious-colour.html
An incredible artist has taken some of the defining historical moments of the past 150 years years and brought them to life in 'colourised' photos.
From a portrait of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria before he was assassinated in 1914, to a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk burning himself to death at a busy intersection in Saigon in June 1963, Brazilian artistMarina Amaral has transformed photos from around the world.
The stunning collection of images capture emotive moments from both World Wars, painting a grim picture of what life was like on the front line.
Ms Amaral has also breathed new life into celebrity photos, such as those of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, and royal portraits. In one beautiful photo, a 14-year-old Queen Elizabeth II is pictured sitting by a window reading a book in a colourful pink, blue and white striped dress.