BBC Edwardians In Colour The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn 3of5 Europe on the Brink DVB x264 mp3 ww (Size: 746.49 MB)
DescriptionEdwardians In Colour: The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn (2007) The Archive of the Planet was the brainchild of the millionaire French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn. Between 1908 and 1930, he used his vast personal fortune to generate what is now generally acknowledged to be the most important collection of early colour photographs in the world. At the time Kahn embarked on this project, colour photography was still in its infancy. It was only a year before the Archive was created that the legendary French inventors Auguste and Louis Lumi�re had marketed the autochrome - the world's first user-friendly photographic system capable of taking true colour pictures. Almost straight away, Kahn acquired one. It's not difficult to see why Kahn was so beguiled: the autochrome system produces images of mesmerising beauty. As an idealist and an internationalist, Kahn believed that he could use this system to promote peace and greater understanding among the world's cultures. So he spent a fortune to hire photographers and send them to Read More Trackers
Related Torrents
Comments |
Hide Sidebar |
cinderella
Extra Torrent
AliveTorrents
Torrents.to
Torrent Downloads
SeTorrent
VerTor Download Torrents