PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 months agoSelf-portrait by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, early pioneer of color photography, Russian Empire, 1912lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down14
arrow-up1269arrow-down1external-linkSelf-portrait by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, early pioneer of color photography, Russian Empire, 1912lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·6 months agoSergey Prokudin-Gorsky did a large number of these in what-was-then the Russian Empire. They have such vibrancy in their coloring, I love them. It’s not only fascinating pieces of history, but gorgeous photography in its own right!
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoThat’s amazing! He must have been a genius.
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 months agoDamn. Are you sure these weren’t shot on iPhone? 😂 Such high quality.
Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky did a large number of these in what-was-then the Russian Empire. They have such vibrancy in their coloring, I love them. It’s not only fascinating pieces of history, but gorgeous photography in its own right!
That’s amazing! He must have been a genius.
Damn. Are you sure these weren’t shot on iPhone? 😂 Such high quality.