Gallery: The Rich History of Soviet Photography, Told in 18 Images
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography01Борис Игнатович. Техника решает всё. Первомай. 1930-е
The exhibit *Soviet Photo*, currently up at the Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography in Moscow, traces trends in photography in the USSR from 1926 to 1997.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography02Борис Игнатович. Молодость. 1937
This image from 1937, by Boris Ignatovich and titled "Youth," features a diagonal shot made popular by the photo-taking group October.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography03Борис Игнатович. Лестница в общежитии. 1929
Another Boris Ignatovich shot, from 1927, shows dramatic perspective and diagonal framing.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography04Александр Устинов. Все для фронта. Все для победы. 1941
In the USSR, photography centered on the political events of the time. This image, taken by Alexander Ustinov in 1941, details a wartime effort.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography05Аркадий Шайхет. Купание беспризорника. 1927
A photo from 1927 by Arkady Shaikhet, titled "Bathing Homeless," exemplifies early efforts at documentary-style photography.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography06Александр Хлебников.Серия Парфюмерия,No8. 1958
"Perfume No8" was a still life-turned-fashion shot by Alexander Khlebnikov, from 1958.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography07Анатолий Хрупов. Вильнюс. Государственный университет. В лаборатории физики. 1960-е
Exhibit co-curator Yana Iskakova says that after the war a period followed of "pictures of new heroes of the time---intellectuals, scientists, and musician.” This is of a physicist in 1960, by Anatoly Khrupov.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography08Анатолий Егоров. По врагу. 1944
A World War II shot taken in 1944 by photojournalist Anatoli Egorov.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography09Георгий Петрусов. Встреча победителей. Возвращение с фронта. 1945
A morale-raising wartime photo taken by Alexander Rodchenko in 1945.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography10Владимир Степанов. Из очерка о фотокамере Старт. Старт взят. 1959 (3)
In the late 1950s, Vladimir Stepanov photographed a series, titled "Start," focusing on the production and use of cameras.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography11Василий Егоров. Грузия. Обед в колхозе Гурипш Хрущева Н.С. и Фиделя Кастро 1963
Fidel Castro had lunch with Soviet politician Nikita Khrushchev in 1963. Vasily Egorov capturing the moment.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography12Василий Куняев. Вижу цель! Атакую! 1970
Later in the 20th century, photographers became more experimental with their compositions. By Vasily Kunjaev, 1970.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography13Всеволод Тарсевич. Поедиок. Из серии МГУ. 1963
This 1963 photo of a physics professor is the work of Vsevolod Tarasevich, part of his series "Moscow State University."
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography14Виталий Арутюнов. Юность.1975
"Youth," by Vitaly Arutyunov , 1975.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography15Дмитрий Дебабов. Покоряем просторы Арктики и Дальнего Севера. 1932
Dmitry Debabov took this Arctic photo in 1931, during the reportage era.
The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography16Владимир Лаганж. Яблоко Ньютона. 1976
Vladimir Laganzh shot this photo of a student in 1976, a time when Soviet artists favored a freer, less posed style of photography.
