History of Russia: Photo exhibition “Soviet epoch of Markov-Grinberg” underway in Moscow

An exhibition “Soviet epoch of Markov-Grinberg” of a well-known photographer Mark Markov-Grinberg is opening on February 28th 2012 in Moscow. The exposition at the Lumière Brothers Center for Photography brings together 170 photos taken by the master.

“This is the first major exhibition of the celebrated photographer which puts on display master’s famous works, - its curator Natalya Ponomareva said. She added that many of displayed photographs would go on show for the public for the first time. “We wanted to “tell” the story of his photography, - she clarified. – Markov-Grinberg’s works let you discover the history of the country. The earliest photos available at the exhibition date back to the 1920s, while the latest – to the end of the 1960s. The public will see the whole portrait gallery made by the master. These are Maxim Gorky, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Sergei Eisenstein, Yuri Gagarin, Arkadiy Raikin.”

The themes covered by these works are diverse: this is a countryside theme, which attracted particular attention of the photographer in the 1930s, as well as the themes related to aviation, childhood, war and the city. Photos illustrate the half a century long history of our country.

Famous works of the photo artist, which have portrayed the reality of the Soviet years, have become symbols of time. Markov-Grinberg made photographs for many well-known Soviet magazines, was a photojournalist of the head editorial office of Press Cliché TASS. He took part in many photo exhibitions both in the Soviet Union and abroad. His works were displayed in Australia, Germany, France, England, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Singapore, Hungary, Rumania, Poland and other countries.

The exhibition at the Lumière Brothers Center for Photography will run till April 15th.