The Early 20th Century through the Eyes of Autochrome


The previous posts on Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky and Albert Kahn and their early 1900 color photographs opened up a world that looked real yet fantastical to many readers, so here are a few more examples of the early 20th century as seen through the eyes of the Autochrome camera.


For more great examples of the early 20th century world as seen through Autochrome cameras, check out World War One Color Photos; it has exactly what it says. This page for "100 Years of Autochrome" exhibition at the Šechtl and Voseček Museum of Photography also has some images. The website of photographer Jean-Baptiste Tournassoud has some Autochrome pictures of World War I. Finally, this Flickr set from the George Eastman Autochrome Collection also has some very good examples.

Comments

  1. These are awesome. And look, links to more :D

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  2. The oranges in the last photo really stand out, they actually seem rather bright.

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  3. So kewl seeing snapshots like this in color. I'd like to think it'd be interesting to step into some of those photos for a spell.

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  4. Excellent photos, love the two of the soldiers.

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  5. The second and eight picture kinda looks like something todays wannabe-photographers do with instagram.
    It's such a shame that you only have to add some filters to create somewhat of an atmosphere in a picture.

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  6. It really gives the scenes a other-worldly feel I think digital post production has taken away some of the charm of photography and effects like this

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  7. Great images, interesting to see older stuff in colour.

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  8. Wow - I mean...seriously. Those look incredible!

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  9. These photos all have a surreal impact, really weird to be looking at the past like this. Keep up the good stuff.

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  10. People need to start wearing hats again.

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  11. hahaha @ that guy and his bike. he likes one of them douches that stand by there cars nowadays.

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  12. i love the look of vintage photos!

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