London in Dufaycolor
Carrying on through World War II, in vivid color.
Alex Q. Arbuckle
1941-1945
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These color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of VE Day, were taken in Dufaycolor, a little-known photography process.Introduced as cinematic film in 1932 and roll film in 1935, Dufaycolor was based on a four-color screen process developed by French chemist Louis Dufay. It was one of the last additive color processes to be marketed, consisting of a fine screen of red, green and blue filter lines printed over a film emulsion.Though it was popular among professional and amateur photographers until the 1950s, Dufaycolor was ultimately surpassed by Kodachrome and other superior color processes.
[img src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/XJF4Go0_wM8_Bif31JAtq1cKEsw=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2Flondondufay_2.jpg" caption="St. Paul's cathedral stands intact amid buildings destroyed by bombing." credit="SSPL/Getty Images" alt=""]
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[img src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/BY5sqaIwmghH8LQkO-iExuoV8ok=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2Flondondufay_7.jpg" caption="" credit="SSPL/Getty Images" alt=""]
[img src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/FaNrhREYFjjyLn4JSvYNX1W8Do8=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2Flondondufay_4.jpg" caption="The Admiralty Arch is decorated with Allied flags in celebration of VE Day." credit="SSPL/Getty Images" alt=""]
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[img src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/8daz_-D3qY7rE-KO4jD44cLjuBs=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2Flondondufay_9.jpg" caption="The Palm House in Kew Gardens." credit="SSPL/Getty Images" alt=""]
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[img src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/YT6zKYQTL9xq6LI8tPlCrlSpqxo=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2Flondondufay_11.jpg" caption="" credit="SSPL/Getty Images" alt=""]
[img src="http://i.amz.mshcdn.com/vIEbIJ2LIUrP9_0Y5VjbZ6yWAEk=/fit-in/1440x1440/uploads%2F2016%2F6%2F16%2Flondondufay_14.jpg" caption="Nelson's Column festooned with flags to celebrate VE Day." credit="SSPL?Getty Images" alt=""]