Event Details
This talk explores the rise and fall of Prokudin-Forsky. His use of digichromatography and his creation of colour photographs. Commissioned by the Tsar to document the land of people of the Empire, he was given permits and his own railway carriage, converted into a dark room, to achieve this. He captured traditional ways of life, many of which were lost after the Bolshevik revolution. Prokudin-Gorsky’s escape to Paris is another chapter in his life.
Chris was born in Turkey and spent his childhood in Turkey and Beirut. Chris spent two years and sea and then went to Leicester University to study media and journalism. Chris lived and worked in Uzbekistan to establish a UNESCO workshop that revived 15th Century carpet designs and embroidery. He later moved to Cambridge to write “A Carpet Ride to Khiva and then lived in the Pamirs Mountains of Tajikistan and in Kyrgyzstan for a few years. Chris worked with local artisans and craftspeople. Chris went on to study at Oxford and is now based in North Cyprus. Chris writes fiction and non-fiction. His most recent book is “Unravelling the Silk Road”. Each year Chris leads tours through Central Asia with Indus Experiences.
See https://www.dfasnz.org.nz/hawkes-bay/ for more details and/ or to book a place or email us hbdfas@gmail.com.
We are a membership society but if you’d like to come to a talk and see if the society interests you, please consider attending as a guest. Guests can attend a maximum of 2 talks a year. There is a fee of $25 / $10 for students which includes wine, tea or coffee, sandwiches and something sweet, all served afterwards and enjoyed whilst talking to Chris and others.
Please arrive at the Magdalinos Room, Havelock North Function Centre, 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North to be seated by 6:50pm as we start promptly at 7pm.
