London Drawings and photographs of Santa Claus in a red suit show books, advertising campaigns and decorative objects decorating homes and shop windows at Christmas.
However, color has not always been dominant in the symbol of Christmas in the western world. And even when it was considered standard, cameras couldn’t record it.
British digital platform Unseen Histories (Invisible Stories) scoured historical archives and found a rich collection of images showing the path of Santa Claus in the United States for more than a century.
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Photos of Santa Claus from 1895
The work is authored by visual historian Jordan J.Lloyd, who works for organizations such as The Times, BBC, and Time Life.
Together with Ukrainian graphic designer Tetyana Dyaschenko, she collected photographs of Santa Claus from US public domain archives, re-edited them in high resolution, and brought them together into a collection that showcases the purity of Christmas since the early 20th century.
Good old man dressed in green
Presenting the collection, Unseen Histories takes a look at the image of Santa Claus throughout history and confirms that Coca-Cola was not the red outfit and its representative creator as we know it today:
The figure of Santa Claus as a burly man in medieval Western Europe evolved from the 4th century Greek bishop St. Nicholas, 16th century VIII.
Luther’s German Reformation, St Nicholas’s, whose popularity skyrocketed in the Victorian era, and German cartoonist Thomas Nast replaced Christmas’s hood with a hat, and your brown jacket will wear a shorter, red coat.
In the 1850s, Santa’s green jacket declined and was replaced by much more positive portrayals of Santa in a red coat, as seen in popular magazines of the 1890s.
Red or green, black and white photos of Santa Claus show that the colors may or may not be there, but the magic remains the same among kids and adults alike.
The image of Santa Claus in 1895
A man dressed as Santa looking ahead in a snowy scene. Unknown photographer. Remastered and colored by Jordan J. Lloyd. 1895, USA.
“In this image of Santa Claus, about which little is known, the lack of color technology at the time meant that the actual studio representation of Santa Claus could show him in any color – it was probably a brown fur-lined jacket on the roof. Black on a gray background. and white.
your photoPerverted like most of her era to accentuate Caucasian skin tones. The “snow” of the white paint must have been applied with a brush.
Given the limitations of color photography at the time, color versions were time would probably reflect the commercial demands of the people. it morphed into postcards or other forms of merchandising, such as the now classic red Santa suit and an alternative green version, but that was unlikely.
Caught red-handed, USA, 1900
A man dressed as Santa Claus, sitting on a chimney, smoking a long pipe and blowing smoke rings. Unknown photographer. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd. 1900, USA.
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Santa Claus Workshop, USA, 1906
Santa Claus is talking on the phone in his workshop and is surrounded by toys.
Underwood & Underwood’s photo. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd. 1906, USA.
Santa’s Tale I, USA, 1921
Herbert A. French’s photo. Edited by Tetyana Dyanchenko. 1921, USA.
The Tale of Santa Claus II, USA, 1921
Herbert A.French’s photo. Remastered by Tetyana Dyanchenko, December 1921, USA
Santa Claus in a plane, USA, 1921
Herbert A. French’s photo. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd. 1921. USA
Gift giving, USA, 1927
Santa Claus distributes gifts to children near the Christmas tree.
Harris & Ewing’s photo. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd. December 1927, USA.
The Good Old Man, Cap Lee, Virginia (USA), 1941
Original US Department of Defense photo. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd.
Christmas party in Beaumont (France), 1944
Santa was present at the Christmas party organized by the American Red Cross for French children at the 386th Base. Relegated in Beaumont, France.
U.S. Department of Defense photo. Edited by Tetyana Dyaschenko. 25 December 1944. France.
Meeting Santa, New York (USA), 1942
RH Macy’s store during the week before Christmas. Children line up to talk to Santa.
There are two that are hidden from each other by a maze to avoid disappointment for the kids. Each child is given a candy and tells Santa his wishes.
Marjory Collins’s photo. Edited by Tetyana Dyanchenko. December 1942. New York, USA.
Union Station, USA, 1980
Santa Claus retouches Centurian statues in Union Station, Washington.
Carol M. Highsmith’s photo. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd. Washington, DC, 1980, USA.
Sailor Santa Claus, San Diego (USA), 1986
A US sailor dressed as Santa Claus climbs into the chimney of the repair ship USS Hector. JO3 George Hammond’s photo. Edited by Jordan J. Lloyd. December 1986, San Diego, California, USA.
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source: Noticias
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