Stéphane Passet was a French photographer and cinematographer born in the late 19th century, best known for his contributions to early color photography. He gained recognition as part of Albert Kahn’s ambitious Archives of the Planet project, a global photographic mission aimed at capturing the diverse cultures of the world. Passet traveled extensively, documenting countries like China, India, and Mongolia during the early 20th century—a period of immense geopolitical and cultural change.