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Alexandre Grinberg

1885 – 1979

Russian photographer

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About Alexandre Grinberg

Lived 1885 – 1979 (aged 93–94). Alexandre Grinberg was a Russian photographer and camera operator.

Aleksandr Danilovich Grinberg (; 1885–1979) was a photographer. In 1908 he was awarded the silver medal in the all-Russian photo exhibition in Moscow and the gold medal in the international photo-exhibition in Dresden.

Since 1929, the year of the "Great Break", with the turn in the Soviet politics toward arts, his erotic photography was declared inappropriate for Soviet morale, as a feature of the "overindulged idleness of the rich". His works came under increasing criticism in the context of government views of socialist morality. Nevertheless, he risked exhibitions of semi-naked women, and was eventually sentenced to Gulag labor camps (1936–1939) "for distribution of pornography".

Filmography 1921 — Story of Seven Who Were Hanged 1926 — A Descendant of an Arab 1927 — Three Friends and an Invention

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Important facts

Born
1885, Moscow
Birth century
Died
1979, Moscow
Nationality
Education
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University
Also known as
Alexander Grinberg, Alexander D. Grinberg, Aleksandr Danilovich Grinberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexandre Grinberg?

Russian photographer (1885–1979)

When was Alexandre Grinberg born?

Alexandre Grinberg was born in 1885 in Moscow.

When did Alexandre Grinberg die?

Alexandre Grinberg died in 1979 in Moscow.

What was Alexandre Grinberg's occupation?

Alexandre Grinberg was a photographer and camera operator.

What nationality was Alexandre Grinberg?

Alexandre Grinberg was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexandre Grinberg

· Wikidata: Q2833720

· DBpedia: Alexander Grinberg

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