Hanoi 1910 -1920

Experience the magic of old Vietnam in breathtaking color photos preserved by Albert Kahn.

Over 100 years ago, there are color photos of Vietnam in the "planet repository" of Albert Kahn. In 1909, Albert Kahn, a millionaire banker - also a famous French philanthropist, began a ambitious project: to build a repository of color photos of all the different cultures around the world using the most advanced color photography technique at the time invented by the Lumière brothers in 1907. 一百多年前,阿尔伯特·卡恩的“星球宝库”里就收藏着越南的彩色照片。1909年,百万富翁银行家、法国著名慈善家阿尔伯特·卡恩开始了一项雄心勃勃的项目:利用卢米埃尔兄弟1907年发明的当时最先进的彩色摄影技术,建立一个收藏世界各地不同文化的彩色照片的宝库。 This process used the autochrome color photo technique, making it easy to capture photos with accurate colors. As an idealist and internationalist, Albert Kahn believed he could use his vast wealth to create…

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