As a part of Prokudin-Gorskii’s album of Russia as an empire under Tsarist rule, we find multiple photographs of working people and labor in general. These photographs of course catch my attention because of my work and interest in labor and work, and I want to pivot this blog’s attention to the topic as much … Continue reading Industry’s Backfire On Imperial Rule →
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Fishing for Change
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Prokudin-Gorskii was born in 1863, and was educated as a chemist. He was fascinated with color photography, and worked along side a multitude of renown scientists, in order to advance color photographic technology. His goal was “to educate the schoolchildren of Russia with his ‘optical color projections’ of the vast and diverse history, culture, and … Continue reading Fishing for Change
