dieseltaylor Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Great colour http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/ Prokudin-Gorskii left Russia in 1918, going first to Norway and England before settling in France. By then, the tsar and his family had been murdered and the empire that Prokudin-Gorskii so carefully documented had been destroyed. His unique images of Russia on the eve of revolution--recorded on glass plates--were purchased by the Library of Congress in 1948 from his heirs. For this exhibition, the glass plates have been scanned and, through an innovative process known as digichromatography, brilliant color images have been produced. This exhibition features a sampling of Prokudin-Gorskii's historic images produced through the new process; the digital technology that makes these superior color prints possible; and celebrates the fact that for the first time many of these wonderful images are available to the public. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 A friend of mine sent me a link to these several months ago. They are a real find. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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