Through Three Lenses: The Visionary Who Captured an Empire in Color

As new generations encounter his work, they often express astonishment at how modern the images feel. This timeless quality is a testament to his ability to see beyond the limitations of his era and imagine a future in which color photography would become the standard. In this sense, Prokudin-Gorsky was not only a chronicler of his time but a visionary who anticipated the evolution of visual culture.