life as it is. photography by alexander kurbatov
DESCRIPTION
The album of the Russian newspaper photographer represents an author's collection of the classical black-and-white photo. All pictures were took by the camera “Leica”. Alexander Kurbatov - one of the most interesting Russian photographers, the expert on the genre photo, was familiar with Henri Cartier Bresson, accompanied the maestro during his stay in Moscow. He was on friendly terms with Metropolitan Pitirim, and that is remarkable, the photo and the general attachment to the camera Leica were the basis of their friendship.TRANSCRIPT
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L I F E as it isФ ОТО Г РАФ И Я А Л Е КС А Н Д РА К У Р БАТО ВА
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К читателю
Профессия фотожурналиста – это постоянное движение и поиск. Поездки по стране,
миру, поиск героев и событий.
Не всё из отснятого идет в дело.
Мир вокруг настолько красив, разнообразен и интересен, что многое так и просится
в объектив фотоаппарата.
Часто понимаешь – не всё вписывается в задание редакции, но удержаться нет сил –
и ты нажимаешь.
Так и сложилась коллекция запечатлённого фотографического «бисера жизни», часть
из которой и вошла в альбом.
Я человек плёнки. Причём чёрно-белой. Фотография сама по себе условна. Чёрно-
серо-белого диапазона вполне хватает, чтобы выразить смысл кадра.
Хорошо помню – хотя с того времени прошло сорок с лишним лет, – какое
впечатление произвело на меня при красном свете фонаря появление на белоснежном
листе бумаги в прозрачном растворе проявителя первых, вначале хаотичных чёрных узоров
и пятен, постепенно заполняющих пространство кадра, а затем таинственным образом
превращающихся в узнаваемые образы, понятные глазу.
По моему мнению, так и рождается настоящая фотография.
Все фотографии в альбоме сняты на плёнку и мною напечатаны.
Снимки объединены в блоки классических сюжетов. Порядок размещения
фотографий продиктован приблизительной общностью тематики и композиции кадра.
Смотрите, листайте.
Александр Курбатов
ОсобаяблагодарностьсынуГригориюижене
Людмиле,безнихэтотальбомнебылбыопубликован.
АтакжеВасилиюПрудникову,проделавшемуосновную
работупоподготовкеальбомакизданию.
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MyspecialthanksaretomysonGrigoriyandwifeLyudmila,withoutwhomthis
albumwouldnothaveappeared.AndtoVasilyPrudnikov,whohasdonemost
oftheworktopreparethealbumforpublication.
Dear readers:
The work of a photojournalist is a non-stop movement and search. Traveling
around the country, around the world, and constant looking for characters and events.
Not all of the shot footage is usable.
But the world around is so beautiful, varied and interesting that a lot that you
see simply insists to be recorded.
Often you realize that this or that does not fit in with your assignment, but you
simply cannot resist the urge to press the shutter button.
That is how this selection of the photographic “beads of life” has taken shape,
and some of those “beads” have found their way into this album.
I’m a man of the film. Black-and-white film. Photography is conventional, and I
find that the black-gray-white medium is sufficient to convey the meaning of any shot.
I remember well – although more than forty years have gone by – the impres-
sion it made upon me when in the red light of a lantern there appeared on a white
sheet of paper floating in the transparent solution of the developer, some chaotic pat-
terns and black spots which then began to fill the frame until they turned, as if by
magic, into recognizable images.
This is how a real photograph is born.
All photos in the album were recorded on film and printed by me.
The pictures are grouped into blocks of classical subjects. The order of the
images has been suggested by their common subject matter and the composition of
each frame.
So enjoy your scrolling.
Alexander Kurbatov
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Alexander Kurbatov
“I am a photographer.
I started out as a lab technician at a newspaper; then I studied and later became
a photojournalist. This involved numerous shooting trips around the country and not
only that. I worked on assignments from major newspapers, magazines and agencies –
years of “active” journalism, creative work in the profession, in photography. All of this
fit in the 40 years that I have lived with photographs, in the world of photography.
As time is on the move, so is photography – evolving and changing. And I try to
keep up with the times, and… with photography.”
That is how Alexander Kurbatov presents himself.
Which explains why there is so little information about this remarkable man
either in the Internet or in the media. An incredibly modest person, Kurbatov is, in fact,
a fascinating storyteller and, indeed, one of the most interesting personalities in pho-
tography.
I would like to add a few facts from Kurbatov’s biography.
Alexander has been in professional photojournalism since 1976. He began with
the “Red Star” newspaper, where his mentor was the legendary reporter Alexander
Sergeyev. He was on the staff of the “Aviation and Space” magazine where as a co-pilot
of jet planes he would make his unique air pictures; then he went on to photograph for
newspapers such as “Air Transport,” “Moskovskiy Komsomolets,” “Sovetskaya Russia,”
“Trud,” “Rossiyskaya Gazeta,” and the RIA Novosti.
He took part in many photo exhibitions in Russia and abroad.
Alexander Kurbatov accompanied Henri Cartier Bresson during the maestro’s
stay in Moscow. He was friends with Metropolitan Pitirim, who shared his love of pho-
tography and overall attachment to the camera Leica.
As a true Leica faithful, Kurbatov prefers genre photography, of which he really
knows a good deal, and he is currently sharing his experience with younger photogra-
phers as the author of a lecture course titled “Genre Photography. Photojournalism of
Everyday Life.”
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Д У Ш АS O U L
L I F E as it is
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Женский монастырь. Малоярославец, 1998 г. Nunnery. Maloyaroslavets, 1998
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Икона Казанской Божьей Матери на Красной площади. Москва, 1997 г.Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan on Red Square. Moscow, 1997
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Троице-Сергиева Лавра, Духовная Академия. Сергиев Посад, 1989 г.Theological Academy at Trinity-Sergius Lavra Monastery. Sergiev Posad, 1989
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Ростовские звоны. Ростов Великий, 1997 г.Rostov Chimes. Rostov Velikiy, 1997
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Пока свеча горит… 1982 г.For as long as the candle is burning. 1982
Малоярославец, 1996 г.Maloyaroslavets, 1996
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Троице-Сергиева Лавра. Сергиев Посад, 1997 г.Trinity-Sergius Lavra Monastery. Sergiev Posad, 1997
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Николай Бурляев. 1998 г.Nicholai Burlyaev. 1998
Великий князь Дмитрий Романов. 1994 г.Grand Duke Dmitri Romanov. 1994
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Девочка со свечой. 1987 г.Girl with candle. 1987
Булгары. 1992 г.Bulgars. 1992
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Булгары. 1992 г.Bulgars. 1992
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Душа. 1990 г.Soul. 1990
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Владыка Питирим. 1989 г.Metropolitan Pitirim. 1989
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З Е М Л ЯEA RT H
L I F E as it is
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Утро. Таруса, 1987 г.Morning. Tarusa, 1987
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Музей деревянного зодчества. Кострома, 1989 г.Museum of wooden architecture. Kostroma, 1989
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Здравствуйте, люди! Кинешма, 1992 г.“Hello there, people!” Kineshma, 1992
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Осень. Царскосельский парк. 1988 г.Autumn. Tsarskoselsky Park. 1988
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… Гуляет сама по себе . Деревня Нижняя Сухоноска, Нижегородской обл., 1985 г.“Who walks by itself.” Vilage of Nizhnyaya Suhonoska, 1985
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Муха под Липой. Орловская обл., д. Дурнево, 1988 г. Dog and horse. Orel region, village of Durnevo, 1988
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Вечное… Воронежское море. 1995 г.Eternity ... Voronezh Sea. 1995
Ивановская горка. Москва, 1986 г.Ivanovskaya Gorka. Moscow, 1986
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Крестовая гора. Шяуляй, Литва, 1987 г.Hill of Crosses. Siauliai, Lithuania, 1987
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Хозяйка. Полуостров Ямал, 1989 г.Hostess. Yamal Peninsula, 1989
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Черныш и тундра. 1989 г.Dog named Chernysh. 1989
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Аргиш. 1989 г.Reindeer caravan. 1989
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Озеро Ярото-1. Полуостров Ямал, 1989 г.Lake Yaroto-1. Yamal Peninsula, 1989
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Чайки завтракают. 1987 г.Seagulls breakfasting. 1987
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Впереди Салехард. 1989 г.Salekhard lies ahead. 1989
Конец 51-й стройки. Река Обь. Салехард, 1988 г.End of 51st construction project. River Ob. Salekhard, 1988
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Моя земля. Где-то на Ямале. 1988 г.My land. Somewhere on Yamal Peninsula. 1988
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В разведку. Российско-таджикская граница с Афганистаном. 1998 г.Scouting patrol. Russian-Tajik border with Afghanistan. 1998
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Ж И З Н ЬL I F E
L I F E as it is
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Шахматный этюд в детском доме. Смоленск, 1988 г.A game of chess in orphanage. Smolensk, 1988
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3-й звонок, поезд, стройотряд… 1992 г.Final call. Train. Building team ... 1992
Сабантуй. Село Конь, Татарстан. 1986 г.Sabantui folk festival. Village of Kon’, Tatarstan. 1986
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Между нами … 1986 г.Between us ... 1986
Чешское стекло. 1983 г.Czech glass. 1983
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Я всё сказала… Остров Кунашир, 1988 г.“I’ve said it all ...” Kunashir Island, 1988
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Могу и буду. Капустин Яр, 1996 г.“I can and I will.” Kapustin Yar, 1996
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Рыба как рыба, хочешь – купи. Таджикистан, 1994 г.“A fish like a fish, buy it if you wish.” Tajikistan, 1994
Разговоры разговорами, а пить-то хочется. Лето в селе Нежитино Костромской обл., 1999 г.Talking makes one thirsty. Summertime. Village of Nezhitino, Kostroma region, 1999
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Олимпийская надежда. Тутаев, 1996 г.Olympic hopeful. Tutaev, 1996
Вот такое лето… Когалым, 1998 г.Summer … of sorts. Kogalym, 1998
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Разлив. Краснодар, 1998 г.Flooding. Krasnodar, 1998
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Девушка. Санкт-Петербург, 1998 г.Girl. St. Petersburg, 1998
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Лиза. Осень на Дворцовой площади. Санкт-Петербург, 1998 г.Lisa. Autumn in Palace Square. St. Petersburg, 1998
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Поговорим… 1998 г.“Let’s talk ...” 1998
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Крестовая гора. Шяуляй, Литва, 1996 г.Hill of Crosses. Siauliai, Lithuania, 1996
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Начальная цена – 10 000 долларов. На конном аукционе. Москва, 1983 г.Starting price is $ 10,000. Horse auction. Moscow, 1983
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Три грации. Москва, 1997 г.Three Graces. Moscow, 1997
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День Победы. Сигулда, 1996 г.Victory Day. Sigulda, 1996
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Трубачи. 1998 г.Trumpeters. 1998
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Некогда мне тут с вами… Чукотка, п. Чаплино, 1998 г.“I have no time to waste here with you ...” Chukotka, Chaplin, 1998
Иволгинский дацан. Бурятия, 1995 г.Ivolginskiy temple. Buryatia, 1995
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Суета сует в дер. Нижняя Сухоноска, Нижегородской обл., 1998 г.Vanity of vanities in the village of Nizhnyaya Suhonoska, 1998
Дом кино, Москва, 1996 г.Film-makers’ Club, Moscow, 1996
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Почти как в НБА. Армения, 1989 г.Just like in the NBA. Armenia, 1989
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Показ моды для Ильича. Чукотка, 1988 г.Fashion show for Lenin. Chukotka, 1988
С юбилеем вас, Ольга Александровна! Ольга Аросева. Москва, 2000 г.“Happy Birthday, dear Olga!” Olga Aroseva. Moscow, 2000
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Улица Канава. Рига, 1996 г.A street nick-named ‘Ditch’ (Mīlgrāvis), Riga, 1996
Единоличник. 1989 г.Farmer. 1989
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Маша и доктор Миланов. Москва, 1987 г.Masha and Dr. Milanov. Moscow, 1987
Баба Нюра. 1990 г.Aunt Nyura. 1990
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Обед . Полуостров Ямал, 1989 г.Lunch. Yamal Peninsula, 1989
В Доме кино. Между нами девочками… Москва, 1998 г.Film-makers’ Club. “Between us girls ...” Moscow, 1998
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Хмурое утро. 1997 г.Gloomy morning. 1997
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Бородинское поле. 1987 г.Borodino battle-field. 1987
Хлеб наш насущный. Деревня Нижняя Сухоноска, Нижегородской обл., 1989 г.Our Daily Bread. Nizhnyaya Suhonoska, 1989
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Н О ВА Я Ж И З Н ЬN E W L I F E
L I F E as it is
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Августовский пейзаж с балкона. Москва, 1991 г.August view from the balcony. Moscow, 1991
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Август 91-го. Москва, 1991 г.August 1991. Moscow, 1991
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Красная площадь. Крестный ход. Москва, 1998 г.Red Square. Religious procession. Moscow, 1998
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Горбатый мостик. Москва, 1996 г.Humpback bridge. Moscow, 1996
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Аж слезу прошибло… Где-то под Москвой, 1998 г.A tearful moment. Somewhere near Moscow, 1998
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Лицом к лицу… Москва, 1998 г.Face to face ... Moscow, 1998
Девчонки танцуют на палубе. 1998 г.Girls dancing on deck. 1998
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Ноль внимания? Ну ничего… Рок-концерт в Тушино. Москва, 1994 г.“Noone pays attention? Never mind ...” Rock concert in Tushino. Moscow, 1994
Мужики, давай третий тост! Москва, 1998 г.“Third toast, guys!” Moscow, 1998
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Байкал. 1996 г.Lake Baikal. 1996
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Без официантов обойдёмся. 1997 г.No waiters are needed. 1997
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День города. Москва, 1996 г.City Day. Moscow, 1996
Обед. Казань, 1993 г.Lunch. Kazan, 1993
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Тяжела и неказиста жизнь народного артиста… День города. Москва, 1996 г.A hard day in the life of an entertainer. City Day. Moscow, 1996
Чёрт знает что… 1998 г.“God knows what ...” 1998
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А я сказала не будить! Рихтеровские музыкальные дни в Тарусе, 1997 г.“I told you not to wake him up!” Richter Music Days in Tarusa, 1997
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Рынок. Грозный, 1997 г.Market place in Grozny. 1997
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Выздоравливающие. Грозный, 1998 г.Recovering patients. Grozny, 1998
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Остановка. 1994 г.Bus stop. 1994
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Советский автопром. Москва, 1994 г.Soviet auto industry. Moscow, 1994
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Простой и доступный великий Олег Ефремов. 1997 г.Simple and aссessible, the great Oleg Yefremov. 1997
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А интервью мы не даём… Никита Михалков и Резо Габриадзе. Москва, 2000 г.No interviews ... Nikita Mikhalkov and Rezo Gabriadze. Moscow, 2000
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Красная икра. Курилы, о. Танфильева, 1998 г.Red caviar. The Kuriles, Tanfiliev Island , 1998
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Мне бы хоть вот столько… Москва, 1996 г.“Wish I’d have at least this much.” Moscow, 1996
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Л ЮД ИP EO P L E
L I F E as it is
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Санинструктор. 1982 г.Medical instructor. 1982
Шнурок. Москва, 1998 г.Shoe lace. Moscow, 1998
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Эльдар Александрович Рязанов. Москва, 1998 г.Director Eldar Ryazanov. Moscow, 1998
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У «последней черты». Москва, 1994 г.The “last line”. Moscow, 1994
Кошки, они как женщины. Москва, 1996 г.“Cats, they are like women.” Moscow, 1996
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Я не писатель, я переводчик. Александр Апст. Москва, 1996 г.“I’m not a writer, I’m a translator.” Alexander Apst. Moscow, 1996
Юрий Башмет на Рихтеровских музыкальных днях в Тарусе, 1997 г.Yuri Bashmet at the Richter Music Days in Tarusa, 1997
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Художница Татьяна Чистякова. Вологда, 1997 г.Artist Tatyana Chistyakova. Vologda, 1997
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Тоже мне музыка… 1982 г.“You call this music?”, 1982
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Рихтеровские музыкальные дни в Тарусе, 1997 г.The Richter Music Days in Tarusa, 1997
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Гончар. Суздаль, 1986 г.Ceramist. Suzdal, 1986
Итальянский дворик. Москва, 2006 г.Italian courtyard. Moscow, 2006
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Падший ангел. 1990 г.Fallen angel. 1990
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ФОТОАЛЬБОМ
L I F E AS IT IS
ФОТОГРАФИЯ АЛЕКСАНДРА КУРБАТОВА
Авторский альбом фотографа Александра Курбатова. Период 1980-2000 годы. [сост. и общ. ред.: Александр Курбатов и Василий Прудников]. - Москва : Культурный проект РУСС ПРЕСС ФОТО, 2013. - 122 с.
Арт-директор Василий Прудников
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