Moscow
Moscow, city, capital of Russia, located in the far western part of the country. Since it was first mentioned in the chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history. It became the capital of Muscovy (the Grand Principality of Moscow) in the late 13th century; hence, the people of Moscow are known as Muscovites. Today Moscow is not only the political center of Russia but also the country’s most populous city and its industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational capital. For more than 600 years Moscow also has been the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Moisei Solomonovich Nappelbaum (1869-1958), one of Russia’s greatest photographer portraitist, created portraits of politicians, scientists, artists, sculptors, poets, composers, and actors in his studio on Nevsky Prospect[]. In his works, with skilful usage of light, Nappelbaum placed the most important emphasis on the human face.
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The Bolshoi Theatre’s Park, 1983
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Manezhnaya Square from different angles. Photographs by Karl Mydans, 1959. In this work I love colours and I am interested what type of film he used? Any one?
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American photographer and traveler Branson DeCou (October 20, 1892 – December 12, 1941) traveled the world extensively and is known for his unique portrayal of “Dream Pictures” – photographic slides accompanied by musical compositions.
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“The Thaw”: Photographs by Vladimir Lagrange. In 1960s Lagrange witnessed and documented Russia’s Soviet era period without embellishment.
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