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.
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.
They are awesome! A real piece of art history!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
S.A