Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
The Moscow Kremlin, the Red Square and the outskirts of the capital in incredibly atmospheric shots by one of the pioneers of Soviet color photography.
Photographer Nikolai Rakhmanov (1932-2021) was an attentive chronicler of life in Moscow and Muscovites for several decades. From the 1960s, he was engaged in color photography and left a huge legacy, with about 20 thousand shots just of the capital. These are solemn views of the Kremlin and its golden domes against the background of black storm clouds, as well as genre scenes on the streets. Take a look at just a small part of the shots of the classic of Russian photography.
Kremlin star, 1970s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Restoration of a Kremlin Star, 1974–1977
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Filming on the Red Square, 1970s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Preparing the Red Square for festivities, 1970-1972
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
The Red Square, -30℃ (-22°F), 1977
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
The Kremlin cathedrals at dawn, 1980s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
St. Basil’s Cathedral up close, 1979–1980
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
A Soviet show, 1970s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
A Girl with Oranges, 1970–1972
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Construction of the Intourist Hotel, 1963–1967
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Workers posing at the Triumphal Arch, 1967-1968
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Getting refreshed at a soda machine, 1970s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Valentin Filatov’s Bear Circus, 1970s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Lady with a dog, 1970s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Having a rest on the boulevard, 1980s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
Tram No. 47, 1990s
Nikolai Rakhmanov/Courtesy of Museum of Moscow
The ‘Nikolai Rakhmanov. Color of Moscow Photography’ exhibition is on display at the Museum of Moscow until November 6, 2023.
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