Here is a fine collection of images of Moscow winters, dating from 1920s till 1991. Sadly many places portrayed on these photographs are gone now, just like the Soviet Union itself, yet lest we forget. Please read on to see the image of the first set of traffic lights in Moscow CBD in late 1930s, which was operated by a specially trained person; or the largest freshwater outdoor swimming pool in the world - as well as people, wooden houses, old boulevards covered with the virgin snow.
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A Glance at the Soviet Lifestyle, Captured by Marc Riboud.
This is our third post devoted to Marc Riboud, an outstanding French photographer, who traveled extensively throughout the Soviet Union. His images captured an array of everyday life episodes from the lives of the Soviet people. Here is the first lot — and here is the second one. As always, click on the magnifying glass icon to see the photos in detail.
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Photos of Moscow and Surroundings by Marc Riboud, 1960s
This is our second post devoted to the outstanding French photographer Marc Riboud who traveled extensively throughout the Soviet Union in the 1960s. His images captured an array of everyday life episodes from the lives of the Soviet people — today it is a collection of images of people out in the streets. The first lot can be found here. As always, click on the magnifying glass to see the photos in detail.
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Photos of Moscow and Surroundings by Marc Riboud, 1960s
Remember the photograph of a young American girl with a flower who confronts the soldiers with bayonets, outside the Pentagon during the 1967 anti-Vietnam march? This prominent image, which is said to help to turn public opinion against the war in Vietnam, was taken by one of the most influential photographers of our time, Marc Riboud. Marc Riboud, a cosmopolitan Frenchman, had visited extensively across the world and, in 1960 – 1963, visited the Soviet Union. His photos are very simple yet thought provoking, and in the course of events of the deceased country, hold a very special meaning. The Soviet epoch is long gone, but the memories are preserved through his photographs. Have a look.



