First published in Die Zeitgenössische Photographia in der Sowjetunion, Edition Stemmle, Schaffhausen.
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First published in Die Zeitgenössische Photographia in der Sowjetunion, Edition Stemmle, Schaffhausen.
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Vladimir Filonov is one of the Soviet Union's most accomplished photographers, having taken part in 280 exhibitions and received 128 awards. ‘Dying Village’ is part of a series on Russia's roads.
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