![]() They were however also very contrived and were posed to a rigorous degree, almost as if the setting were a theater stage. The photos in these publications, were however hand colored and hence oddly enough, printed in a better quality, with more vivid looking colors. It should also be noted, that while these two publications are the only ones I know of that published true and authentic color photos during the war itself, there were several pre-war publications of a somewhat similar nature, showing scenes from daily life in the French military. The photos show conditions and views of the rear of the battlefield, the city of Verdun and various types of units involved. As is usual with most Great War photography, there are no action shots and little of the front lines. These issues were published in 1916-17, partly while the battle was still being fought or just immediately afterwards. ![]() In any case, the first series was successful enough, that Gervais-Courtellemont set about to do the same with the Verdun battlefields, also publishing a 12 issue, monthly magazine containing the best of his photos. The color separation and printing process was not as up to date and tweaked as with for instance the printing of color lithographs or watercolors and therefore the photos look somewhat grainy or the colors are not correctly aligned during the printing process. The best of these were published in 12 monthly installments in a publication called 'Champs de Bataille de la Marne' by the 'Edition Francaise Illustrée' publishing co. He made a first series of authentic color photos of the Marne battlefields immediately after the battle in September 1914. They were taken by a photographer living in the Marne-Paris region called Gervais-Courtellemont. These photos were not hand colored or manipulated in any way. ![]() These were true and authentic color photographs, made from color negatives using the Autochrome color technique as patented by the Brothers Lumiere in France in 1903 and commercialized in 1908. Fort de Souville: In July 1916, German Soldiers Stood Atop Souville,īut Neither Captured It Nor Advanced Further ![]()
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