Channel: Victoria and Albert Museum

Category: Education

Tags: london1930smotion picture filmartistcolour photographydevelopinglabvivid20th centuryf.a paneth35mmphotographercamera1935documentaryprocessvictoria and albert museumleopold mannescolour filmsolutionsphotofilmsubtractive colour processmountv&acolourplastickodachromeexposureslidemountingstagesprocessingleopold godowsky jr.john hindeautochromekodakphotography

Description: Introduced in 1936, the 35mm Kodachrome format effectively replaced the autochrome as the leading colour photography process. The vivid coloured images, ease of use and affordability meant that it was adopted widely. Find out more about this process and take a look at some of the highlights from the V&A's collection of Kodachromes, including the circus documentary series by John Hinde, in this short film. Read more about colour photography: vam.ac.uk/articles/colour-photography Discover more photography in the V&A's collection: vam.ac.uk/collections/photographs