Boris bold - one of the brightest representatives of the Soviet underground, the founder of the Soviet unofficial photos 1970-80-s

ROSPHOTO, July 17 - September 17, 2012
St. Petersburg, ul. Caravan, 12, Cinema "Cinema House»

St. Pete "House of Cinema", an exhibition ROSPHOTO representing photographs Boris Smelov - one of the brightest representatives of the Soviet underground, the founder of the Soviet unofficial photos 1970-80-ies. He has worked in almost all genres of photography - portraits, reportage, still life, landscape. The exhibition includes still life's, which he created in the 1970s and 90s.

Leningrad - St. Petersburg was the main theme that runs through all the work of B. Smelova. The name of the photographer involved in creating a new genre - "Still Life of St. Petersburg." Using statement for antique still life of Petersburg life, Smelov created works, imbued with a deep nostalgia for the past. This mood is particularly true of his early works of the 1970s. Master of still lifes, comparable with paintings, had been repeatedly exposed as apartment exhibitions, and in major museums around the world. By Boris Smelova are held in many private and public collections in Russia, USA, France, Sweden, Italy, UK, Germany and Austria.

Source : rosphoto.org