Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
1863–1944 (age 81)
Biography
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii (1863–1944) was a pioneering Russian photographer and chemist renowned for his innovative work in color photography. His extensive documentation of the Russian Empire, captured through early color photographic techniques, created an invaluable visual record of early 20th-century Russia and its diverse peoples and landscapes.
After the Russian Revolution, Prokudin-Gorskii relocated to France, where he continued his photographic work and contributed to the preservation of Russian cultural heritage through his art. His legacy as a master of early color photography and his meticulous documentation of Russian life remain celebrated by historians and photographers alike. He was buried in the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.