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The undisguised truth: 24 photographs of Igor Gavrilov about life in the USSR
The undisguised truth: 24 photographs of Igor Gavrilov about life in the USSR

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The truth about Soviet life
The truth about Soviet life

Igor Gavrilov is still considered a living legend of photojournalism today. Each of his photographs is a real life without retouching and embellishment. Many of Gavrilov's photographs during the Soviet era were not published only because they were painfully true. In our review there are photographs that were taken by this master in various periods - from student years to adulthood.

1. Communal apartment

The living space was divided by a plywood partition
The living space was divided by a plywood partition

2. The symbol of the early 90s

Empty shelves in stores, something we have lived with for many years
Empty shelves in stores, something we have lived with for many years

3. Conversation with the prisoner

Educational conversation of the head of the colony
Educational conversation of the head of the colony

4. Queue to the dining room

Correctional Facility
Correctional Facility

5. Earthquake in Armenia

Lists of people who were found and identified
Lists of people who were found and identified

6. One of the victims of the earthquake

He was the chief engineer of a garment factory, they took him 2.5 hours from the rubble
He was the chief engineer of a garment factory, they took him 2.5 hours from the rubble

7. First International Hairdressing Competition in Moscow

The picture shows the model of the competition
The picture shows the model of the competition

8. Vysotsky's funeral

The first unauthorized meeting in the Soviet Union
The first unauthorized meeting in the Soviet Union

9. Special reception center in Moscow

All those who ran away from home, found at the stations, on the streets, were gathered here
All those who ran away from home, found at the stations, on the streets, were gathered here

10. Glass containers

You could buy beer or wine with the leased glass containers in the store opposite
You could buy beer or wine with the leased glass containers in the store opposite

11. After Afgan

Rehabilitation hospital for soldiers returning from Afghanistan
Rehabilitation hospital for soldiers returning from Afghanistan

12. Photo of Lenin in America

Last November 7th, when there was a communist demonstration in the states
Last November 7th, when there was a communist demonstration in the states

13. An avalanche in Georgia

The family came to honor the memory of a relative of the deceased under the rubble
The family came to honor the memory of a relative of the deceased under the rubble

14. Minerals

Discovery of new gas fields
Discovery of new gas fields

15. Children behind bars

Colony for juvenile offenders
Colony for juvenile offenders

16. Road to the Pamirs

The road that was called the road of death with many serpentines and cliffs
The road that was called the road of death with many serpentines and cliffs

17. Pending

A man is resting in the vicinity of the terminal, waiting for the summer weather
A man is resting in the vicinity of the terminal, waiting for the summer weather

18. First flight

The first independent flight of the future lieutenant of the flight school
The first independent flight of the future lieutenant of the flight school

19. Village rocking chair

The first guys in the village
The first guys in the village

20. Rest

Tired…
Tired…

21. On the market

A colorful image of a seller in the market
A colorful image of a seller in the market

22. In the hotel

Maid after the night shift
Maid after the night shift

23. At the junkyard

Landfill dwellers rake mountains of rubbish
Landfill dwellers rake mountains of rubbish

24. Trap

Slaughter of seals in the far north
Slaughter of seals in the far north

Of particular interest are 18 most expensive photographs of Soviet authors sold at Sotheby's in London … Interesting shots that deserve the attention of photographers, historians and just curious people.

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