'Colours of the 1944 Uprising' photo-album premieres

Warsaw Rising Museum's new publication presents a selection of 100 painstakingly restored and colorized photographs from the time of World War II's globally largest insurgence against the Nazi German occupiers.

"Colours of the 1944 Uprising" photo album premiered this week, ahead of the Warsaw Rising 80th anniversary.

fot. Warsaw Rising Museum press release

On the 1st of August 2024 Poland will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising. Just ahead of that date, the Warsaw Rising Museum published a photo-album titled "Colours of the 1944 Uprising. Fighting Warsaw in photos".

🤍❤️PREMIERA „Kolor Powstania 1944" 🤍❤️

Ten wyjątkowy album zawierający 100 zdjęć z powstańczej Warszawy z 1944, odkrywa przed odbiorcami nowy wymiar historii stolicy sprzed 80 lat. Zdjęcia wybrane przez Chrisa Niedenthala, zaproszonego przez Muzeum do współpracy przy… pic.twitter.com/hwqCFi4hxR

— MuzeumPowstania1944 (@1944pl) July 24, 2024

Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski has the details in his audio report - available in our player (red button above and on the left).

#ColourOfTheRising1944 (Kolor Powstania 1944) is the title of a NEW excellent ALBUM of 100 photographs that were chosen by Chris Niedenthal to depict the spirit of the #WarsawRising1944 🇵🇱. It took several months for the experts in history and post-production (Studio ORKA) to… pic.twitter.com/8BdyqR8iZB

— Warsaw Rising Museum (@WarsawRising44) July 24, 2024

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