Martin Parr to Erwin Blumenfeld: Journey Through the Evolution of Color Photography in a New Exhibit

One could argue that the beginning of "color" photography began with hand-colored images during the Victorian era. While the subtle pastel tones may seem unnatural to us today, they played a significant role in the development of photography. Over time, thanks to the efforts of Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell, the first three-color processes were invented, leading to humanity's first color photograph of a tartan ribbon in 1861. Since then, color photography has evolved significantly, with...