Marina Amaral is an artist who needs no
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Her famous colorizations have been all over the world and in a very particular way her work is, for me, a fascinating experience.
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Even if black and white photography has an indisputable capacity to highlight drama, it can not be denied that color is the medium that most directly brings us closer to the past,
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to be able to see in color photographs that we all knew so far but only monochromatically, adds new layers of realism to the way we have to relate to our history.
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Recently she has published a book, of which I already have my copy, and which already has a privileged place in my library
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You can immerse yourself in her incredible portfolio here