City - Chicago, IL - Me and the boys 1941 - Side by Side Canvas Print

Colorized photo from 1941
Original title: Negro boys on Easter Morning
Photographer: Russell Lee
Location: 4733 S. Parkway (4733 Martin Luther King), Chicago, IL

Normally I don't crop the images, I like seeing what is in the background. But every single version I found online, cropped them, mostly on the marks they provided. I left a little more space around them for breathing room the bigger crop shows their location better.

I was really trying to hard to choose a color for the car that wouldn't clash or blend too much. Green, would have matched the grass, blue would have matched the suit, the other shades didn't fit, so it ended up being red as that was a color they used then. The car is a 1938 Pontiac Silver Streak.

I figured there had to be a reason why they chose that kid for the center. He was the only one not wearing a hat, his suit was more banged up than the others. Its possible the photographer chose him to be the center for that reason. But I d...

My name is Mike Savad, I create one of a kind images. Photo realistic, is what people think of first. I specialize in job themes, such as Pharmacist, Doctor, Firemen, Lawyer, etc. Steampunk is another favorite. I'm certain you will find something that you will like. My art is inspired by Norman Rockwell and Paintings from the time of the Renaissance. Be sure to visit my Scene in Color section. I expertly restore and colorize black and white images. See the past come alive with color. Each image is painstakingly cleaned and repaired, colors are researched and shaded in. Images are designed to coordinate with the rest of my collection. The past was far more colorful than you would have imagined. Want something fun to do? Sometimes I hide...