Wednesday 2 November 2011

1910 in colour


Although colour film only became available in the 1930's, a number of photographers were experimenting with colour years beforehand...



From 1909 - 1912 Russian photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii produced these incredible photographs by shooting three black and white photos through a red, green and blue filter in quick succession and re-combining them. Though monochrome photography provides a comprehensive chronicle of our recent history, it is sometimes hard to imagine the past as a vibrant and vivid world.





L.G.

1 comment:

  1. They are awesome! A real piece of art history!

    Thanks for sharing.

    S.A

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