Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky (1863-1944) was a Russian chemist and photographer best known for his pioneering work in color photography of early 20th-century Russia.
Outfitted with a specially equipped railroad-car darkroom provided by Tsar Nicholas II and in possession of two permits that granted him access to restricted areas and cooperation from the empire’s bureaucracy, Prokudin-Gorsky documented the Russian Empire around 1909 through 1915. Here are 30 rare color photographs from Prokudin-Gorsky's amazing collection.
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