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Europe: After the Fire
Series examining Albert Kahn's 'Archives of the Planet' photography project. When the 1918 Armistice was signed, Kahn's team captured the jubilation in Paris.
Series examining Albert Kahn's ambitious 'Archives of the Planet' project, in which he sent photographers, armed with the world's first user-friendly colour photographic system, around the world to document all aspects of human life. When the Armistice was signed in November 1918, Kahn's team photographed the scenes of jubilation in Paris. Their cameras also witnessed the negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference and recorded the horrifying aftermath of four years of war.
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