Russia squared
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Russia squared
69.99 €
Dmitry Markov on the new book:
"Almost five years have passed since the release of my first photo album #Chernovik. During this time a lot of new photos have been collected; having selected the best ones and using the successful exhibition at the Gogol Center as a basis, we have prepared a new album together with Treemedia publishing house: "Russia in Square". Why publish photographs that have already been published and are freely available online? I see two reasons. First, the events of this year suggest that the aforementioned "free access" is a fragile phenomenon, dependent on political agendas. Of course, the likelihood of Instagram being blocked is small, but we can't completely rule out such a scenario. In this regard, I'd like to preserve many years of photo archive in a reliable, analog format. Secondly, I would like these photos to remain with those who see in them a part of their life. Because this is a part of our history. It is our childhood in the bedroom suburbs, our neighbors on the benches at the entrances, familiar streets of our cities and, of course, ourselves. As a photographer, I am flattered to be recognized abroad, but, hand on heart, my dearest and favorite viewers are those who recognize something native in these pictures. Those who, like me, feel a connection, remember the past or guess the present. They are my most important viewers. And it is for them that this album is made.
"Almost five years have passed since the release of my first photo album #Chernovik. During this time a lot of new photos have been collected; having selected the best ones and using the successful exhibition at the Gogol Center as a basis, we have prepared a new album together with Treemedia publishing house: "Russia in Square". Why publish photographs that have already been published and are freely available online? I see two reasons. First, the events of this year suggest that the aforementioned "free access" is a fragile phenomenon, dependent on political agendas. Of course, the likelihood of Instagram being blocked is small, but we can't completely rule out such a scenario. In this regard, I'd like to preserve many years of photo archive in a reliable, analog format. Secondly, I would like these photos to remain with those who see in them a part of their life. Because this is a part of our history. It is our childhood in the bedroom suburbs, our neighbors on the benches at the entrances, familiar streets of our cities and, of course, ourselves. As a photographer, I am flattered to be recognized abroad, but, hand on heart, my dearest and favorite viewers are those who recognize something native in these pictures. Those who, like me, feel a connection, remember the past or guess the present. They are my most important viewers. And it is for them that this album is made.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author