Rosario and I have been hooked by a new documentary on BBC4 about a wealthy stockbroker called Albert Kahn of the late 19th Century bought one of the first colour photographic camera. Subjects had to stand still for wseveral minutes in the photo, and each plate cost a small fortune to produce. He was so enchanted by the medium that he bought multiple cameras and sent photographers around the world, documenting what he wanted to capture in it's moment, to illustrate the differences in world society and to promote peace among men. He started sending his photographers out in the early 20th century, shortly before the Great War.
The documentary reveals how he captured hundreds of civilisations on the brink of war or deprevation as a consequence, also in the midst of an industrial revolution. The photos are amazing. And the documentary is the best thing I've watched in ages.
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1 comment:
Ay, si que buen programa! Tenemos que ir a ver la coleccion! Que genialidad el tipo!
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