As you all know, I have a deep love for vintage photography. It transports me through time. I truly love the surreal darkened colors of a Autochrome.  Although the early color technique invented by the Lumiere Bros. was only around for about 20 years, I love what has survived. Each photo looks like a strange dusty painting. A place lost somewhere between color and black & white.

I would love to study more of these autochrome colors. The pinks and blues are incredible. Don't you think they would make a lovely painting palette.

Sitting with mom in brilliant blue...via the George Eastman House

Girls with a pink umbrella via Lisby

Stuffed Birds, 1915 via How to be a Retronaut

Pretty lady in satin holding mirror via George Eastman House

These two gentleman via Lisby

Another gorgeous one via The George Eastman House

Listening to Music by Jean-Baptiste Tournassoud? via cinemalane

Ballerina by Gervais Courtellemont

Modesty by Alfonse Van Besten 1912

Skulls by Paul Sano 1912

Not enough? Want to see more?

Click on this link to the awesome site of Autochrome collector Florent Van Hoot.