Blom, Philipp

Twilight of the Romanovs: A Photographic Odyssey Across Imperial Russia 1855-1918

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ISBN 13:
9780500516683
author:
Blom, Philipp
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Thames and Hudson Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
248
Dimensions:
25.1 x 2.8 x 30 centimetres (1.7
Genre:
Photography, General
Condition:
New
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Twilight of the Romanovs: A Photographic Odyssey Across Imperial Russia brings to life the lives of the tsars and their subjects through rare archival photographs. Spanning from 1855 to 1918, this collection reveals the contradictions within the Russian Empire, where modernity clashed with traditional ways of life. The photographs, created using an early three-color-plate technique, capture a bygone era in remarkable detail. They feature the work of several photographers and writers, including William Carrick, George Kennan, Murray Howe, Carl Bulla, Sergey Produkin-Gorsky, Leonid Andreyev, and Anton Chekhov. These images are not just snapshots of the past but also reveal a surprising continuity, with faces, buildings, and landscapes continuing to resonate with those who see them today.

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