BORODULIN, Lev Abramovich

1923 (Moscow) — December 21, 2018

the Photographer

Lev Borodulin was born in Moscow in 1923. In 1940-м he joined the art Department of the Moscow polygraphic Institute. In 1941-м went to the front; during the war was wounded twice, went to Berlin, awarded the medals "For defense of Moscow" and "For the capture of Berlin". After the war he returned to printing Institute. Photography became interested in after graduation.

In 1950-1972 worked as a staff reporter in the journal "Ogonek", where his mentor was photographer Dmitri Baltermants. In the camera lens Borodulina got the most important sports events held in the USSR and abroad.

Creative manner Baradulin was formed under the influence of avant-garde photographers Alexander Rodchenko, Boris Ignatovich and Arkady Shaikhet. "Rudenkovskoye" perspectives, the dynamics of the frame and the clear composition were the main techniques of the photographer are enabled to transmit the tension of the sports moment, the mood of the athlete and the atmosphere of the competition.

the Picture "From the tower" ("Diver"), shot during the Olympic games in Rome in 1960 was printed on the cover of "Spark", which caused an uproar in the political elite. The chief Soviet ideologist Mikhail Suslov smashed to smithereens style of shooting the photographer, accused of formalism. The scandal was settled, but the photos Borodulina has long been printed on the cover of "Spark". Only in 1964, after the Olympic games in Tokyo on the cover of "Spark," a photograph Borodulin "We play volleyball", shot unusual lens "fish eye".

In 1964 the English Yearbook "Photography Year Book" called Borodulin "Star of world photography". In 1967, a major Japanese newspaper "Asahi" found him "Photographer of the year".