July 11th, 2009
Sergey Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorsky was a Russian photographer who began a remarkable project in 1909. His goal was to record the huge, sprawling Russian empire in full color photographs. Prokudin-Gorsky was supported and funded by Tsar Nicholas II, whose support included a railroad car with a darkroom and permits that allowed access to all parts of […]
Articles written by Tom Carter
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