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  • Matt Loughrey

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    Matt Loughrey is the artist behind My Colorful Past - one of the world's leading image restoration and color studios based in Co Mayo

    Treaty signatories at Holyhead (1921), colourised by Matt Loughrey

    War of Independence in colour:Treaty signatories return

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 06 Nov 20
    Cathal O'Shannon recovers in hospital.

    War of Independence in colour: hunger striker recovers

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 30 Oct 20
    Terence MacSwiney. Image from the RTE Photographic Archive, colourised by Matt Loughrey

    War of Independence in colour: Terence MacSwiney

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 23 Oct 20
    A civilian is searched in Drumcondra, 1921. Image from RTE Photographic Archive, colourised by Matt Loughrey

    War of Independence in colour: searching a civilian

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", bringing colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 16 Oct 20
    May Gibney

    War of Independence in colour: May Gibney remembers

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

    History • 09 Oct 20
    Hunger strikers recovering in Mountjoy, 1920, colourised by Matt Loughrey. Original image courtesy of the Irish Military Archives IE-MA-BMH-CD-208-2-11

    War of Independence in colour: hunger strikers recover

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

    History • 01 Oct 20
    An auxiliary smoking in the streets of Dublin. Original photo from the National Library of Ireland collection, colourised by Matt Loughrey.

    War of Independence in colour: an auxiliary smoking

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 25 Sep 20
    The site of Kevin Barry's arrest. Original image: National Library of Ireland, colourised by Matt Loughrey

    War of Independence in colour: site of Barry's capture

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 18 Sep 20
    Soldiers guard tobacco kegs, May 1921

    War of Independence in colour: soldiers guard tobacco

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images. Compare both versions with our interactive presentation

    History • 11 Sep 20
    Peadar Clancy. Image courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum/)PW 17PO-1A22-20

    War of Independence in colour: Peadar Clancy

    Matt Loughrey's My Colorful Past project bridges "the gap between history and art", using digital techniques to add colour to monochrome images.

    History • 04 Sep 20

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