The Congo in Color
Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been characterized by violence for years.
The article says: “The film, designed in connection with the United States military during the Cold War, reveals a spectrum of light beyond what the human eye can perceive. He [Mosse] aims ‘to shock the viewer with this surprising bubblegum palette, and provoke questions about how we tend to see, and don’t see, this conflict.’”
See even more photos from this project and others here. Notice the unusual titles of his photos.
Interesting perspective–it does make for unusual military photos.
Slamdunk
June 2, 2010 at 8:58 am
The color adds some type of joyous feeling to the photos adding excitement- to the occasions.
lilly29
June 2, 2010 at 9:34 am
beautiful. thank you for bringing this in my life.
loveinotherplaces
June 2, 2010 at 9:49 am
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « Smokethorn
June 2, 2010 at 9:56 am
Amazing! Thank you for sharing! http://tokenteach.wordpress.com
Josette
June 2, 2010 at 9:57 am
These are great photos…I love this idea of casting the situations and surroundings in a different light. It’s amazing how color can change everything.
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Raul
June 2, 2010 at 10:07 am
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Life in Color « food.for.the.mind
June 2, 2010 at 10:18 am
Beautiful! Kind of weird but it makes holding a machete less dangerous.
Veronica Twizzler
June 2, 2010 at 10:22 am
i like your pic…
it’s so amazing
sintaparamita
June 2, 2010 at 10:26 am
Lovely. It gives a different “read” on the Congo.
nikkele
June 2, 2010 at 10:28 am
Odd and interesting.
blackwatertown
June 2, 2010 at 10:31 am
amazing,i wish i’d known of his work before!i’ve written articles about “african” photography/modernisation and this would have been perfect.xxx wonderful
knockoffginger
June 2, 2010 at 10:32 am
Gorgeous!
semenawork
June 2, 2010 at 10:38 am
This is really incredible, the feeling the pictures create is indescribable
prittynachrel
June 2, 2010 at 10:43 am
The congo suddenly looks dream-like. Amazing idea. Thanks for sharing the find.
Shreen Ayob
June 2, 2010 at 10:44 am
It is neat how a color could change ones perspective. I really like this. Thank you for sharing this.
vodkabeforenoon
June 2, 2010 at 10:46 am
amazing pictures
Anny
June 2, 2010 at 10:48 am
O contraste das imagens é muito interessante. Em suma, um ótimo trabalho.
Debora
June 2, 2010 at 10:48 am
Beautiful… thankyou
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gEO
June 2, 2010 at 10:53 am
Whoa. That’s really something. Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
Michael Horn
June 2, 2010 at 11:05 am
Absolutely stunning.
asrai7
June 2, 2010 at 11:31 am
wow.
millamelli
June 2, 2010 at 11:40 am
Interesting presentation:-)
Lulu
June 2, 2010 at 11:44 am
Wow! My narrow perspective has been opened wider. Amazing what a difference in color makes to any picture and seeing the scene in a new way. Makes me think of how I view the world. I only see it one way, when really there could be so many others ways to view things. Truly eye-opening. Thanks for sharing.
Kimi
June 2, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Good Job’s thank you
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June 2, 2010 at 12:02 pm
I like the contrast
aestar101
June 2, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Wow… This is really incredible. The photos have such great color. Great work done on this post.
Lu
June 2, 2010 at 12:39 pm
these are striking. the first photo looks like a fashion editorial– KUDOS for showing the Congo in an unexpected light
Donnatella MacKenzie
June 2, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Wow! The color changes everything. Beautiful!
badmammy
June 2, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Are those all photoshopped to look like that? They look beautiful
David
June 2, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Amazing! I am adding your site to my list of links! And I am subscribing. As far as this particular post, I think the picture of the young boy with a machete is the most poignant. When I was that age, I was playing in the woods with my friends, skateboarding, and doing homework for school. What future does this poor child have? And the crowds of people, are they fleeing from their homes? Or coming home? Very intense.
Russell Smith
June 2, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Thank you. The most appealing to me is the first one.
Sylwia
June 2, 2010 at 1:37 pm
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « R.I.
June 2, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Quite interesting. It really helps to bring to the forefront aspects that you would have ignored. Had it been a normal picture
1x43
June 2, 2010 at 1:43 pm
I discovered via the wordpress homepage, and have to first of all, thank you for this profile. HIs work is amazing and in this age of digital photography, I cannot believe he created this entirely on film.
I am always searching for very humanistic coverage of Africa, which I know so little about, but want to learn from a photo documentary angle. I really enjoy the diversity and style of photos you use to portray your posts. Very well done.
Warm regards from Shanghai.
Sue Anne
June 2, 2010 at 2:11 pm
i think this IR (infra red) photography….
buttet
June 2, 2010 at 2:33 pm
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « Můj život
June 2, 2010 at 2:35 pm
This is really interesting. I especially enjoy the second photo with the red landscape… it seems to symbolize what is really going on there. Great post.
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aditty
June 2, 2010 at 2:53 pm
nice
Sam
June 2, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Beautiful. I loved it.
Mitch
June 2, 2010 at 4:16 pm
wow, these pictures are fantastic! love them!
thecuriousbaker
June 2, 2010 at 4:24 pm
This is really lovely and offers such a unique perspective on something so sad. Thanks so much for sharing it
wordonawing
June 2, 2010 at 4:34 pm
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
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[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
Your Mother Would Like It: The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « K. Doshier: Writing Archives
June 2, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Wow. Thanks for sharing!
This is creepy yet poignant.
Joshua
June 2, 2010 at 6:34 pm
I don’t think the colors are joyous. In fact, they make the contrast between the actual picture and what is going on in the Congo stronger. In my opinion, the pictures are sad and wistful.
ofsoundandfury8
June 2, 2010 at 7:44 pm
Some of the best photos I’ve seen in a long time…
TBird
June 2, 2010 at 8:12 pm
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « Plan9 Blog
June 2, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Amazing! Thank you for sharing.
samauger
June 2, 2010 at 8:35 pm
These pictures are powerful. wow!
Shawna
June 2, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Intensely beautiful. Wow.
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dennisfinocchiaro
June 2, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Hi,
Thanks for sharing these pictures. They are amazing. light and colors makes even the darkest,sad and dull moments to a bright and joyfull ones. Truly a gift(colors) of Him to us.
rjanaki
June 2, 2010 at 9:43 pm
wow beautiful!! thanks for sharing!
speedworks
June 2, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Oh wow. This is absolutely amazing and can only be the work of a person of great fortitude. Best wishes.
srucara
June 2, 2010 at 10:16 pm
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
The Congo in Color (via Exodus) | Ria Sophia
June 3, 2010 at 12:41 am
Amazing!
Rebecca
June 3, 2010 at 12:50 am
amazing colors in Congo……. beautiful pictures
Fragolina
June 3, 2010 at 2:01 am
awesome
antondewantoro
June 3, 2010 at 2:06 am
Wow awesome pictures.The colour combination is really very nice. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.
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rahulpilani
June 3, 2010 at 2:12 am
Different…yet strangely enticing.
Sandy @ Shots
June 3, 2010 at 2:47 am
beautiful photographs, well done
sanjiv
June 3, 2010 at 3:29 am
just whoa. no other words.
Club Dine In!
June 3, 2010 at 3:55 am
Wow! amazing…
bohemianscribbler
June 3, 2010 at 4:14 am
completely nice photographs
funnyfuddyduddy
June 3, 2010 at 4:19 am
thank you – strange, beautiful, and like nothing I’ve ever seen before!
vettiliveinnorthcote
June 3, 2010 at 4:21 am
Gorgeous shots
kaleidescaper
June 3, 2010 at 4:50 am
beautiful pics! really nice colors and funny!
mary
June 3, 2010 at 5:20 am
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The Congo Color « theolounge.org
June 3, 2010 at 6:03 am
Very interesting, good photos ! We linked to your article on http://www.theolounge.org.
Kind regards from Germany,
Marc
theolounge
June 3, 2010 at 6:05 am
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « Laura Barbosa's Heart of Art Blog
June 3, 2010 at 6:28 am
Beautiful photos. This is strange, but impressive(the photos). I think most photographers should get more than a great photo comment, they should get questions on why they made it that way. I like this photographer- he has an interesting point of view.
poisonous101ipop
June 3, 2010 at 7:49 am
Wow. Hard to believe these colors are real. I know they are though. Amazing.
Pamela Chodosh
June 3, 2010 at 8:09 am
Nice! It does make the landscape appear more magical!
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hazel
June 3, 2010 at 8:34 am
Considering what a volitile place it is, the colours make it almost serene and holy.
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June 3, 2010 at 8:56 am
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June 3, 2010 at 9:48 am
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The Congo in Color (via Exodus) « griffineyes
June 3, 2010 at 9:56 am
Holy smokes…. that’s breathtaking!
Lydia @ The Literary Lollipop
June 3, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Amazing photos!!!
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June 3, 2010 at 5:08 pm
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June 3, 2010 at 6:05 pm
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June 3, 2010 at 11:04 pm
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June 4, 2010 at 12:12 am
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June 4, 2010 at 6:10 am
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June 4, 2010 at 6:15 am
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The Congo in Color (via Exodus) | Waffles
June 4, 2010 at 6:16 am
Wow,it’s breathtaking!
Another heaven? Maybe.
kobeant
June 6, 2010 at 11:31 pm
. . . such a beautiful contrast!
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semajmik
June 7, 2010 at 3:33 am
Very cool and interesting art post. I reblogged it on my HEART OF ART BLOG. Thanks :0))
laurabarbosa
June 8, 2010 at 7:44 am
beautiful.
cocoagoddess
June 10, 2010 at 12:05 am
Very unique and eloquent. Well done.
angirach
June 15, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Very unique and eloquent. Well done. I would love to see more.
angirach
June 15, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Thank for sharing…very amazing a picture
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July 2, 2010 at 1:49 pm
[...] Richard Mosse, an Irish photographer, was interviewed by The New Yorker recently on his strange yet beautiful photo project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While in the Eastern provinces, Mosse used an obscure film called Aerocrome to cast the country in a dazzling red-hued array of colors. The photo technique puts the militarized region in an unexpected light. The result is a softer, almost fantastical touch to a place that has been cha … Read More [...]
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