Marc Walter, Sabine Arque, Karin Lelonek / „Germany 1900. A Portrait in Colour“ XL / 2015 / knyga / leidykla „Taschen“

„Germany 1900. A Portrait in Colour“ - spanning the length and breadth of Germany, this remarkable collection features the first color photographic images of what was then a young, prosperous, and self-confident nation. From the authors of the critically acclaimed America 1900, the book features some 800 photochroms to create a fascinating, poignant panorama of the country’s most beautiful and mythical sites, before the ravages of time and traumas of history set in. From Ludwig II’s fairy-tale castles in the Bavarian Alps to glamourous bathing resorts on the North Sea and Baltic, the pictures reveal a Germany of optimism, beauty, and transformation. Technical innovations and modern boulevards sit alongside medieval towns, rural traditions, and mystical forests, creating a fascinating and nostalgic panorama of a long lost epoch before the ravages of time and history set in.