Nostalgia: The Russian Empire of Czar Nicholas II Captured in Colored Photographs by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3899554396 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When, in 1909, the color photography pioneer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin- Gorskii began his journey to capture all of Russia in color images on behalf of the czar, the scope and importance of his undertaking were clear. The United States Library of Congress purchased his work in 1948, but it was only recently laboriously restored. He petitioned Nicholas II long enough that the czar finally provided him with a specially equipped railroad-car darkroom and the necessary travel permits. Before he commenced what would become a six-year expedition, Prokudin- Gorskii--like most of his contemporaries--had no idea what his fellow countrymen from the distant regions of Russia looked like or how they lived. Nostalgia showcases these restored masterpiec
. After traveling through Norway and England, he settled in Paris, where he died in 1944. From the Inside Flap Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii fled Russia in 1918 in the aftermath of the October Revolution. Nostalgia showcases these restored masterpieces of early color photography that are a milestone in Russia's cultural history. The United States Library of Congress purchased his work in 1948, but it was only recently laboriously restored
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