Zadkine museums colour photos of Pre-revolution Russia

[v_lazy_dragon]

I couldn't obviously see a post about this, so thought I'd better share....
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/old-russian-empire-color-photos-180950229/?utm_source=facebook.com&no-ist

[juergen c. olk]

Amazing period photos thanx for sharing.

[Asienieboje]

I agree, amazing pictures. Hope this collection will visit UK. Thank you.

[Patrice]

Very interesting, thank you! Some small details can be useful.

[FramFramson]

The Prokudin-Gorskii series is often re-posted, but this one has quite a few I've never seen before. Thanks!

[Beast of Bukhara]

Are happy days in the old City

[Ignatieff]

Are happy days in the old City

And then Bolsheviks poured down from the east....and west...and north.....coming to you in a campaign in summer 2015. I hear Mr Chalk is particularly enjoying building the ruins of the Imperial Palace.  It's going to be.....epic......

[Beast of Bukhara]

I’m flattered that you consider my demise is worthy of such resource

[Ignatieff]

No, it's for the real campaign. The destruction of Bukhara is only the warm up

[Ignatieff]

It is a little known fact, that Felix Dzerzhinksy, father of the Cheka, had a secret passion. When he wasn't extracting confessions from the enemies of the Revolution, he was devouring American pulp comics. His love of them centred in particular on the sleek aerodynamic automobiles that featured in most stories. So much so, that when the Politburo decreed a massive increase in armaments spending in 192?, to prepare for the forthcoming invasion of Bukhara, he had the Bolshevik engineers design and build this little beauty. An aluminium framed, straight 6, 8L engine, based on a Hispano-Suiza frame, the 'Dzerzhinksy Sports Wagon, Mk III'. Crew of three, armed with a 20mm Pom-Pom gun and capable of carrying a squad of 10, it was used to equip the advanced reconnaissance squadrons of the Cheka, and acquitted itself well during the successful campaign..........

[smirnoff]

I say
That is rather fetching

[Ignatieff]

Yes, to keep myself sane during my recent travels, I put in the odd five minutes to get it together.  A delightful kit, thank you again. And you can't see the transfer mark of the skull and cross bones in natural light.....