Alexey titarenko wikipedia

Petersburg in He began taking photographs in , and in graduated from the Leningrad Public University of Society-related Professions, with a degree in photojournalism.

Alexey titarenko city of shadows

In , Alexey received an MFA in Cinematic and Photographic Arts from the Leningrad Institute of Culture and shortly after he began to work on the series of collages and photomontages, which he titled Nomenklatura of Signs, and it is a commentary on the Communist regime as an oppressive system that converts citizens into mere signs. In , Alexey had his first solo exhibition in Western Europe.

In , Nomenklatura of Signs was included in Photostroyka , a significant show of new Soviet photography that toured the US the same year. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in , the artist produced several series of photographs about the human condition of the Russian people during this time and the suffering they endured throughout the twentieth century.

Through long exposure and street photography, he created powerful metaphors to link the past and the present. His best-known series of this period is City of Shadows. His St. Petersburg body of work from the s led to him being recognized worldwide. Alexey lives and works in New York City. His second major publication, Nomenklatura of Signs , was published by Damiani in and presents the titular body of work in its entirety for the first time.

More of his work may be appreciated on his website and his IG Account. His essay on the idea behind his book City of Shadows, may be read by clicking here.