Fotopedia’s Memory of Colors Brings the World’s Disappearing Cultures to Glorious Lif

[Maura]

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Memory of Colors is a fascinating app for iPad and iPhone from Fotopedia, creator of the first collaborative encyclopedia, which takes viewers on a photographic journey through disappearing cultures around the world, and shares a message of peace, tolerance and respect. Memory of Colors follows on from Fotopedia’s first two apps, Heritage and National Parks, and features a rich collection of portraits that provide a look at humanity’s fragile diversity in over 18 countries. The coffee-table app is assembled in an infinite color palette, where each color represents a facet of human culture. Created by respected photographer Jaime Ocampo-Rangel, it took over 12 years to complete, requiring a colossal amount of research, logistics, and diplomacy. It was first exhibited at UNESCO’s headquarters in 2010.

“Our mission is to help people discover and explore the beauty of the world,†said Jean-Marie Hullot, CEO, Fotopedia. “Memory of Colors is an app with a purpose, an appeal to the protection of our cultural treasures.â€

“I set out to preserve the beauty of these people before it’s too late, and create a pause in time and space to capture this world’s last authentic images,†added Jaime Ocampo-Real. “Fotopedia has allowed me to introduce these civilizations to an unprecedented audience that would otherwise have no idea of their existence.â€

Here’s a breakdown of some of Memory of Colors’ key features, courtesy of Fotopedia:

• More than 1,300 spectacular high-resolution portraits
• Wallpapers - all photos are in portrait mode, perfect for the iPhone.
• Instant Slideshows - transform your iPad or iPhone into an endless, beautiful photo frame.
• Easy Navigation - with Smart Tags, Suggestions, Search and Interactive Maps.
• Rich Information - learn more by clicking to text descriptions.
• Shuffle - shake your device to discover new images at random.
• Social Media - Share your favorite images via email, Facebook and Twitter.
• Shuffle - Shake the device to discover new images at random.

Click here to download the app, which is offered at an introductory price of $0.99 (from $2.99) for one week only: Memory of Colors presented by Fotopedia for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Source: Fotopedia

 

[Demandarin]

I downloaded last night. I really love this app. Really beautiful high res. Pictures taken showin all the different cultures of the world. Plus gives descriptions of their backgrounds. Definitely a must have app. For history buffs and anyone in general. Thnks for reporting on this or i wouldnt have known ;-)

 

[wolf99]

woow amazing!