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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

    Barry

    War of Independence in colour: Tadhg Barry in goal

    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 Apr 21
    A British soldier in the Dodder

    War of Independence in colour: soldiers in the Dodder

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

    History • 05 Mar 21
    Politicians in Dublin, 1919

    War of Independence in colour: SF politicians in 1919

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

    History • 26 Feb 21
    Greenwood at the zoo

    War of Independence in colour: a trip to the zoo

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

    History • 19 Feb 21
    Women and children protesting at Mountjoy in 1921

    War of Independence in colour: a protest at Mountjoy

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

    History • 11 Feb 21
    O'Connell Street in 1921

    War of Independence in colour: Dublin cinema still open

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

    History • 05 Feb 21
    An Irish labourer in the 1850s

    19th century in colour: an Irish labourer in the 1850s

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

    Famine Ireland • 14 Jan 21
    A burned out Balbriggan street

    War of Independence in colour: the sack of Balbriggan

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

    History • 18 Dec 20
    Michael Collins shakes hands with

    War of Independence in colour: Michael Collins

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

    History • 27 Nov 20
    Soldiers in Trinity College

    War of Independence in colour: British soldiers in TCD

    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 • 13 Nov 20
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