Lending Color to the Past: Recreating Historic Nordic Folk Dress through Photographs w/Jane Addams.

Explore the colorful world of Norwegian folk dress through digital photo colorization with researcher and folk artist Jane Addams! In this presentation, Jane discusses the history of folk dress and the bunad in Norway, the stunning variety of regional variations, and the ongoing research that keeps this important tradition alive. Watch as a black and white portrait from Vesterheim’s archives comes alive through historical research and digital painting.

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