Wonderful World of Albert Kahn: A Vision of the World
He was a French philanthropist millionaire who sent photographers out to document the vast experience of life on the planet. The immense project brought in over 72,000 color photographs and 100 hours of film footage. In this episode, we'll learn how this 22 year long project was originally conceived, what cameras were used and the photographic techniques that documented the world of the early to mid 1900s. We'll find out who Albert Kahn was, and why this project was so close to his heart.