Autochrome Lumière was one of the first commercially available color processes. There were earlier processes, but Autochrome was very refined and "realistic" for the technology at the time. Using grains made of potato starch, these grains produced a 3 color space of Orange, Green and Violet to reproduce color. In the early years, Pictorialists embraced Autochrome and were fascinated by its results. But quickly, pictorialists rejected it because of its mechanica, "pre-made"l process and lack of hand control over the chemicals and techniques involved. Autochrome was produced until the 1940's, but its early years were the most interesting and prolific among photographers in the art world. Mervyn O’Gorman from Petapixel http://petapixel.com/2015/04/26/these-1913-autochrome-portraits-are-from-the-early-days-of-color-photography/ Books: Impressionist Camera: Pictorial Photography in Europe, 1888-1918 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1858943310/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp;=1789&creative;=390957&creativeASIN;=1858943310&linkCode;=as2&tag;=thepublbroa-20&linkId;=U4E64EZJAMYCS7ZQ Heinrich Kuhn: The Perfect Photograph http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3775725695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp;=1789&creative;=390957&creativeASIN;=3775725695&linkCode;=as2&tag;=thepublbroa-20&linkId;=H3LDYSF5LZBOJFMS Heinrich Kuehn and His American Circle: Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Steichen http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3791351966/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp;=1789&creative;=390957&creativeASIN;=3791351966&linkCode;=as2&tag;=thepublbroa-20&linkId;=K7B6L3MW2TJTIT2O This episode is sponsored by QuickBooks Self-Employed. If you work for yourself, QuickBooks Self-Employed helps separate your business and personal expenses, estimate your federal quarterly taxes and more. Get a 30-day free trial at http://tryselfemployed.com/aop Subscribe for more videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theartofphotography Twitter: http://twitter.com/tedforbes Instagram: http://instagram.com/tedforbes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aop.podcast Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tedforbes Website: http://theartofphotography.tv Watch More Episodes: Heinrich Kühn :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCVQtnhtYdE Pictorialism :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j61nOfaduZ0 The Photo Secession and Other Historical Clubs :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKTFZjJVfHk And get on our mailing list to stay up to date on photography news and the latest episodes: http://theartofphotography.tv/about/mailing-list/ Thanks for watching - if you like this video, remember to share it with your friends! Ted Forbes The Art of Photography 3100 Main St #135 Dallas, Texas 75226 My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on YouTube. The Art of Photography is my channel and I produce photography videos to provide a 360 degree look into the world of making images. We all want to get better so lets do this together! I make videos covering famous photographers, photography techniques, composition, the history of photography and much more.

• published: 10 May 2015
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