The turn of the 20th century seemed full of promise for Germany. The suburbs may have teemed with tenements to house the new industrial proletariat, but on spacious new avenues in the city centres, people strolled proudly past magnificent bourgeois residences. The economy was booming, the aristocracy and the military enjoyed unlimited social prestige, and most of the population revered the Kaiser.
Through some 800 color pictures, this book presents turn-of-the-century Germany as it liked to see herself: self-confident, glittering, patriotic but also with a belief in progress and – for those who could afford it – a cosmopolitan flair. As in the critically acclaimed An American Odyssey, the images are all rare examples of the historical photochrom process, a printing technique that allowed black-and-white photographs to be reproduced in colour.
From Ludwig II’s fairy-tale castles in the Bavarian Alps to glamourous bathing resorts on the North Sea and Baltic, the pictures reveal a Germany of optimism, beauty, and transformation. Technical innovations and modern boulevards sit alongside medieval towns, rural traditions, and mystical forests, creating a fascinating and nostalgic panorama of a long lost epoch before the ravages of time and history set in.
1 有用 武曦 2018-12-14 01:17:33
120年前的德国着实令我惊艳到了,真是浓郁的童话般的世界:安静雄伟的古堡,优雅甜蜜的田园村庄,精美绝伦的建筑——一切能够想象得到的美好的事物。但随着德国发动世界大战,这美好的史诗景色已不复存在,而这本奇书正是还原德国最美好的时代,带我进入到那种可能只有在游戏中,或者在童话书中才会存在的世界吧。
0 有用 Eric 2021-05-17 10:53:15
100多年前未经一战二战破坏的德国图景,有的建筑还是老样子,有的地方面目全非只能在书中感受,惊艳!
0 有用 Eric 2021-05-17 10:53:15
100多年前未经一战二战破坏的德国图景,有的建筑还是老样子,有的地方面目全非只能在书中感受,惊艳!
1 有用 武曦 2018-12-14 01:17:33
120年前的德国着实令我惊艳到了,真是浓郁的童话般的世界:安静雄伟的古堡,优雅甜蜜的田园村庄,精美绝伦的建筑——一切能够想象得到的美好的事物。但随着德国发动世界大战,这美好的史诗景色已不复存在,而这本奇书正是还原德国最美好的时代,带我进入到那种可能只有在游戏中,或者在童话书中才会存在的世界吧。