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'Nostalgia': The Color Photographs of Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 01.01.2013 | Arts
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Evelyne Politanoff

Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii was a pioneer of photography in Russia and a pioneer of color photography. He was given the task of capturing the old Russia in images, on behalf of Czar Nicolas II in 1909.

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If Czarist Russia Had Instagram...

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 10.30.2012 | Arts
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If the genius of Instragram had been discovered in imperial Russia, we imagine the result would have looked a little bit like this: Peasant girls...

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Rare Color Photos Of The Russian Empire At The Turn Of The Century

The Huffington Post | Cara Parks | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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These rare color photos by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii document the Russian empire between 1909 and 1915. With the support of Tsar Nicholas ...

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Rumors Of The Next Cold War

Judah Freed | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Judah Freed

No matter how subtly the conquest happens, Russian control of Georgia would amount to an historic shift in the balance of power -- especially as long as the world economy is fueled by oil.

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