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Observers from Abroad

Observers from Abroad : Twentieth Century Western Documentary Photography in the USSR.

・ISBN 978-1-032-53289-9 hard GB£ 171.99

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・ISBN 978-1-032-53287-5 paper GB£ 43.99

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電子版あり 大学・学術機関向け電子ブック(eBook)ISBN 978-1-003-41131-4

著者・編者Miller, Martin A.,
シリーズRoutledge Histories of Central and Eastern Europe
出版社(Routledge, UK)
出版年月2025.04
ページ数288 pp.
言語ENG
ニュース番号<740-1565>

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Observers from Abroad offers an examination of published and archival images of Soviet Russia, providing a deeper understanding of the complexities and vicissitudes of its political culture.

The book argues that photography, when accurately interpreted, can be utilized as primary historical evidence that has the potential to both enhance and counter traditional verbal analysis. Employing a number of images of the Soviet Union captured by gifted documentary photographers from the West, who received visas to work in Moscow from the Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917 to the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the book also assesses the intentions of the photographers, who acted as conscious observers capturing visual evidence under the restraining conditions of state surveillance. Each chapter provides a closer look at the life and work of these photographers, with a wealth of historical images and discussion.

Richly illustrated and engaging, this volume will be ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in Soviet history, twentieth century history, and the history of photography.