Trapped in black and white, historical figures often seem just that — historical. But colorized portraits remind us that these famous people from the past were real human beings with hopes, fears, and dreams. However, adding color to historical photos is easier said than done.
Joseph Goebbels
As the minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels was one of the most frightening figures of the Nazi Party — and LIFE magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt had the misfortune of finding that out firsthand.
While Goebbels was polite and even cheerful toward Eisenstaedt at first, everything changed when he found out that the man taking his picture was Jewish. Soon afterward, Eisenstaedt captured this infamous portrait of Goebbels, which is now known as "Eyes of Hate."
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