In the framework of the project "Russian present" famous photographers, representatives of the countries "Big twenty", made a two-week photo expedition to Russia. The best photo novellas about Russia and different parts of her life shown in the timing

belt, 2 — 10 September 2013
Marble Palace

At the State Russian Museum presents art project RIA Novosti "Russian present", dedicated to the summit "group of twenty" (G20). Famous photographers, representatives of the countries "Big twenty", made a two-week photo expedition to Russia on the eve of the summit. Created in the trip photo novellas about Russia and different parts of her life are presented in the marble Palace of the state Russian Museum from 2 10 September. In addition, another version of the project will be presented to the citizens in the Alexander garden is open from 2 8 September. And 5 September during the Night pictures of RIA Novosti invites citizens and guests of the city evening 3D mapping show on the Palace square, during which the façade of the General staff will be projected photographs taken during the expedition. Within a week of photography in Youth educational centre of state Hermitage Museum also will be lectures photographers  parties proekta@

"we have Chosen to show pictures of the place — and the open space of the Alexander garden, and closed the Marble Palace, and the external facade of the General staff — are associated with a variety of forms of spaces of Russia,"  said photo-Director of RIA Novosti, Anna Shpakova@

the Main theme of the project — the ratio of people living in Russia, to the space, which runs their lives. Photographers talk about the stuntmen working on the set in the suburbs; about the history of diver living in Vladivostok; the fate of women from Ivanovo; the daily routine of a research Institute working in the field of biotechnology... All participants of the project "Russian present" in his own way presented modern Russia, which they saw during their travels. Each of the invited photographers has a specific author's style, and this makes the project interesting from the point of view of genre raznoobrazija@

All photo stories are very different, and they are all about the people, about the space of Russia, about the processes taking place in it. Geography of the project stretches from Sakhalin to Kaliningrad. So, party photos of the expedition of an American photographer Stanley Greene (Stanley Greene) repeated the route of travel A. P. Chekhov on Sakhalin in 1890 year, making their version of road photo diary in the genre of documentary black and white photography. According to green, the list of places to visit and photography are endless, and not always the life of one of the city reflects the history of all Russia with its UPS and downs. "For myself, I opened the grandiose immensity of Russia and saw the changes taking place in these spaces", — added an@

the expedition photographers RIA Novosti will release a unique gift album for the guests of the summit G20.

Source: rusmuseum.ru