My son sent me a link to Pavel Kosenko’s blog which showcases 4 x 5 Kodachrome photographs from World War II. I am posting some of the images by Alfred T. Palmer, several of which were shot for the Office of War Information. For me, these photographs feel like glamor shots – for some reason, they make me think of George Hurrell’s Hollywood portraits! Maybe I am just responding to the time period and how that may have influenced this style of shooting.
I am also posting a shot from this same time frame by Howard R. Hollem that shows not just the vivid colour of Kodachrome, but the exceptional detail it rendered – check out the fuzz on the woman’s pink sweater. I encourage you to check out Pavel’s blog to see more of these beautiful, vintage photographs replete with captions. Enjoy!
This next shot is by Howard R. Hollem (see what I mean about the pink fuzz?)