Nostalgia : the Russian empire of Czar Nicholas II /
The Russia of Czar Nicholas II was the largest empire in history. Spanning one-sixth of the earth's landmass, it was home to an incredibly heterogeneous populace and geography. In 1909, colour photography pioneer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii was appointed by the czar to systematically d...
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Published: |
Gestalten,
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Publisher Address: | Berlin : |
Publication Dates: | 2012. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
The Russia of Czar Nicholas II was the largest empire in history. Spanning one-sixth of the earth's landmass, it was home to an incredibly heterogeneous populace and geography. In 1909, colour photography pioneer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii was appointed by the czar to systematically document this empire in all its vastness and diversity. 'Nostalgia' presents Prokudin-Gorskii's compelling legacy. |
Item Description: | Issued with belly band over back cover (13 cm) with reproductions of the photographer's work and introduction. |
Carrier Form: | 319 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 x 31 cm |
ISBN: |
9783899554397 3899554396 |
Index Number: | TR140 |
CLC: | J431(512) |
Call Number: | J431(512)/P964 |
Contents: | Western Russia and the River Volga -- Ural Mountains and Western Russia -- Caucasus -- Turkestan. |