Life is not lived in black and white. Artists knew this and, for centuries, we relied on their interpretations to colour the events and characters that propelled the world.
Photography might have led to more instant images that could be sent around the world, but for decades the reigns of queens and kings - indeed the rise and fall of empires - and the achievements of scientists, business moguls, artists and social reformers were captured in monochrome.
Does adding colour to these images change the way we see things?
A new book, a collaboration between Brazilian artist Marina Amaral and writer Dan Jones, may hold the answer.
Image 1 of 6: Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, as a passenger in a three-person flight in 1928, and four years later the first to make the journey on her own.
