Sergey Bratkov Glory Days/Heldenzeiten Works/Werke 1995-2007
Raised and educated in the Soviet Union, Bratkov has spent his career training his penetrating camera gaze on the fractured lives and bleak structures that pervade the region. Some of the images presented here are unsparing documents of daily life following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Poverty, prostitution, and homelessness are only a few of the issues he tackles through his striking photos. In his expressive portraits, he strips away the ideological clichs of the communist years--and subsequent bland slogans of hope for Eastern European capitalism--to reveal the complex reality. Featured essays by art scholars draw out the social and artistic criticism embedded in Bratkov's work, while not denying the powerful lyricism of his images.
The catalog to accompany the upcoming exhibition at the Fotomuseum Winterthur, Sergey Bratkov will be essential for art scholars and historians alike.
Publisher Name | Scheidegger & Spiess |
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Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
Format | Audio |
Bisac Subject Major | PHO |
Language | NG |
Isbn 10 | 3858812188 |
Isbn 13 | 9783858812186 |
Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
Dimensions | 01.04" H x 00.08" L x 10.00" W |
Page Count | 192 |
Thomas Seelig is curator of the permanent collection at the Swiss Museum of Photography in Winterthur, Switzerland.