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Boris Savelev

b. 1947

Russian photographer (born 1947)

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About Boris Savelev

Born 1947. Boris Savelev is a Russian photographer.

Boris Savelev (, born 1948) is a Ukrainian-born Russian photographer.

Career His original career was as an aerospace engineer, however it is photography that made his name since 1976. His works have been shown in galleries in his home country as well as United States, Germany and the UK. In the 1980s, Savelev experimented on color photographies. His first published work was The Secret City (1988), The photographs capture Russia during a period of great upheaval, from the Cold War, through the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., to modern-day Russia.

His style has been described as observational realism preoccupied with light and form. Savelev himself credits his 'methodical, scientific background' for the constructivist aesthetic in his photos.

Exhibitions (recent) 2014 - Boris Savelav, Michael Hoppen Gallery, London

Collections Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Publications Secret City, Photographs from the USSR, Boris Savelev. London: Thames & Hudson, 1988. Über die großen Städte (Catalog). Berlin: NGBK, 1993. Another Russia, Daniela Mrazkova and Vladimir Remes. New York: Facts on File, 1986. Changing Reality. Leah Bendavid-Val, Washington, D.C.: Starwood Publishing, 1991. Elena Darikovich and Boris Savelev: Photography. State Museum Art Gallery, Kaliningrad, 1994. Say Cheese. (Catalog), Le Comptoir de la Photographie," Paris, 1988.

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Important facts

Born
1947, Chernivtsi
Birth century
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Education
Moscow Aviation Institute
Also known as
Boris Aleksandrovich Savelyev, Boris Savelyev

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People whose lives overlapped Boris Savelev's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Boris Savelev?

Russian photographer (born 1947)

When was Boris Savelev born?

Boris Savelev was born in 1947 in Chernivtsi.

What is Boris Savelev's occupation?

Boris Savelev is a photographer.

What nationality is Boris Savelev?

Boris Savelev is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Boris Savelev

· Wikidata: Q4403791

· DBpedia: Boris Savelev

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