alt Hacker NewsLong-term-stable color photo processing didn't become widely available until the late 1970s-early 1980s.
So if you were an artist and interested in building and maintaining a permanent portfolio, B&W was pretty much your only option.
Long-term-stable color photo processing didn't become widely available until the late 1970s-early 1980s.
So if you were an artist and interested in building and maintaining a permanent portfolio, B&W was pretty much your only option.
Not to mention it looks timeless.
These people don't look ancient to me. They look like you could reach out and touch them, converse with them, share the story of their lives.