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"Youth." An athletic parade on Red Square. Moscow. 1935.
At a time of global upheaval and conflict, a greater awareness and appreciation of the history of one’s native land takes on added significance. This unique photo project, devised by the Moscow House of Photography, seeks to evoke in the mind’s eye an authentic representation of the events and individuals that graced the real historical stage.
I. Shagin
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Staff of the political division of the 10th Army of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. 1920.
The exhibition “Russia. 20th Century in Photographs: 1918-1940” presents works by some of the great masters of photography from the first half of the 20th century, including Alexander Rodchenko, Arkady Shaikhet, Boris Ignatovich, Ivan Shagin, Vladislav Mikosha, Mikhail Prekhner, and Georgy Zelma.
Unknown photographer
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Young people at a demonstration. Moscow. 1923.
M. Polyanovsky
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The Passage department store is festively decorated to mark International Day of Cooperation. Leningrad. 1925.
Unknown photographer
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Opening of Shaturskaya Thermal Power Station. Moscow Province. 1925.
A. Shaikhet
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"The Lamp of Ilyich." Botin village. Moscow Province. 1925.
A. Shaikhet
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"We already number 380,673!" Celebration in honor of the anniversary of the Pioneer movement. Moscow. 1926.
Unknown photographer
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Nikolai Bukharin, Alexei Rykov, Joseph Stalin, Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Stanislav Kosior. Moscow. 1927.
Unknown photographer
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Actress Zinaida Reich. Moscow. 1920s.
A. Temerin
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"Komsomolets at the Helm." A young worker at Balakhinsk pulp and paper plant. 1929.
A. Shaikhet
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"Off to Moscow." Peasants arrive at Kazan Station to trade their wares. Moscow. 1929.
A. Shaikhet
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Red Army commander in a barbershop. Ostashkov. 1918.
Unknown photographer
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"The Sun Sets on the Two-headed Eagle." Dismantling the emblem of the Russian Empire from one of the Kremlin towers. Moscow. 1935.
M. Markov -Grinberg
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May Day demonstration. Red Square. Moscow. 1930.
B. Ignatovich
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Parade. Moscow. 1940.
Unknown photographer
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Demolition of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Moscow. 1931.
V. Mikosha
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Demolition of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Moscow. 1931.
V. Mikosha
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Demolition of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Moscow. 1931.
V. Mikosha
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Statue of a metalworker at the Palace of Labor (formerly Nikholaevsky Palace). Petrograd. 1918.
Unknown photographer
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New Soviet officials. 1920s.
The exhibition is held by Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow, October 3 - November 8. In addition, the "Photo Archiving of Russian History" project exists not only in the form of a four-volume work entitled “Russia. 20th Century in Photographs,” but as a special online portal at www.russiainphoto.ru, where users can familiarize themselves with archival photographs (for ease of reference, they are divided into thematic groups, such as Transport, Architecture, Factories, Feasts, Holidays, Fashion, etc.), add their own photos, attribute images to authors, and create a personal virtual exhibition of favorite pictures.
A. Ustinov
