Mario Unger is a photographer, photoshop artist and musician from Austria who is currently fascinated with bringing old and damaged photos back to glorious, colorful life.
Mario’s aim with his amazing editing skills is to reduce the feeling of time – bringing history to us in a way that is immediately more recognizable and relatable. Even though some of these photos were taken over 100 years ago they feel like we are living them again – that connection with history is real and very special.
What do you think? Do you feel a closer empathy with the subjects in Mario’s restored photos? Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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#1 Unknown Woman, Ca 1880
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#2 “Texas Couple, Ca 1900, One Of The Hardest Restorations And Colorizations I Did So Far. Working Time, About 15 Hours”
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#3 Old Man, Photo By C.m.bell Ca 1890. Library Of Congress, Glass Plate Negative
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#4 Not The Easiest Restoration
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#5 Westover Landing, Virginia. Officers Of 3rd And 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry Illustrating The Hardships Of War. 1862
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#6 Mrs. Abraham Lincoln (Mary Todd), 1855
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#7 Man 1890, Name K.c.holt, Photographer C.m.bell
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#8 Young Girl’s Photo Restoration
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#9 The Photographers Daughter, C.m.bell 1870
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#10 Antietam, Md. President Lincoln And Gen. George B. Mcclellan In The General’s Tent 3. Okt. 1863
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#11 Arthur Morgan Chase, Ca 1916
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#12 Joseph Dore, Ca 1862
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#13 Vintage Photo Restoration
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#14 Heavily Damaged Photograph, Ca. 1960
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#15 Vintage Photo Restoration
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#16 Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875). The 17th President Of The United States
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