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The Archives of the Planet (1909-1932) - Memory of the World
The Archives de la Planète is the largest collection of autochromes in the world and one of the largest preserved documentary films collections. Created between 1909 and 1932, it was the brainchild of Albert Kahn (1860-1940), a philanthropic banker and pacifist. Driven by his interest in political and social issues and his campaign for closer ties between peoples, he took advantage of new mechanical recording methods - autochrome (1907) and film (1895) - to produce visual archives at the crossroads of human geography and ethnology, under the scientific direction of the geographer Jean Brunhes from 1912 onwards. The collection has been progressively digitised since the 1990s, with a view to making it a shared heritage, particularly with the cultural communities it represented.
unesco.org →The Archives de la Planète is the largest collection of autochromes in the world and one of the largest preserved documentary films collections. Created between 1909 and 1932, it was the brainchild of Albert Kahn (1860-1940), a philanthropic banker and pacifist. Driven by his interest in political and social issues and his campaign for closer ties between peoples, he took advantage of new mechanical recording methods - autochrome (1907) and film (1895) - to produce visual archives at the crossroads of human geography and ethnology, under the scientific direction of the geographer Jean Brunhes from 1912 onwards. The collection has been progressively digitised since the 1990s, with a view to making it a shared heritage, particularly with the cultural communities it represented. The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties. Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined. Final status of the Abyei area is not yet determined. A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
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