It’s hard to believe, but colour images of the early 1900s do exist…and it’s spooky how modern looking and vivid they are. Many thanks to Musée Albert-Kahn and the National Media Museum for granting permission to use some of their images.
Tiger, London Zoo, c. 1907
If it wasn't for the hats and bonnets in the background, you could be forgiven for thinking this picture was taken yesterday. This clarity is a typical feature of autochrome images: a colour photography system invented by the Lumière brothers in 1907 and praised for its realistic, sharp results.
Caroline Trevor, New York, 1919
Autochrome was an expensive process and only the very well-to-do could afford the equipment. This image was taken by wealthy New York lawyer John Bond Trevor Sr and shows his wife Caroline all dressed up and ready for a night on the town.
Via retronaut.com
Cornish village, c. 1913
French millionaire and philanthropist Albert Kahn was among the first to see the possibilities of autochrome. He funded a project called The Archives of the Planet that aimed to document the whole world in colour. His photographers travelled to 50 countries between 1912 and 1931 and took over 72,000 autochromes.
Via albertkahn.co.uk
Farmer, Cornwall. c. 1913
When Albert Kahn's photographers reached the UK, they were able to (quite literally) take a snapshot of the nation just two years before the outbreak of the First World War changed things forever.
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