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Boris Mikhailov, KGB-prosecuted engineer-turned-photographer, wins 8th Spectrum Photo Prize (strong imagery)

January 18, 2012

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When KGB found nude photos of his wife among his personal belongings, Boris Mikhailov, a factory engineer from Kharkiv, Ukraine, was forced to quit his job and take up random gigs to make a living. But he didn’t stop taking photographs. Mikhailov, born in 1938 and currently residing in Berlin, Germany, was always interested in […]

post Berlin Gallery Weekend reflections

May 7, 2011

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Apr 29 to May 1st, was one of those weekends in Berlin when the city transforms from being chill and relaxed, wear-whatever-you-want and i-don’t-care-how-much-money-you-have awesome place in this world into a prada-wearing, money-smelling resort for art-lovers. Berlin in general has a great reputation in the art-world, particularly for contemporary art, but several times a year, […]