Monthly Archives: June 2011

Nice View

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Natalia

The 160 meter Shukhov tower still remains visible in Moscow’s skyline: View of Moscow, and Shukhov tower (center), from Park Vorob’evy Gory View of Park Isskustv, and Shukhov tower (to the right of the Panasonic sign), from the Tretyakov State … Continue reading →

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Today is the deed.

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Natalia

A few wise words of inspiration for today. He who is busy today with the morrow is busy doing nothing. And he who tomorrow will bring us nothing of what he has done today is of no use for the … Continue reading →

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VTsIK Residential Complex – 2

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Natalia

A couple more photos of the VTsIK Residential Complex. It appears that the clouds like this building too! A better view of the across-the-river neighbors, hi Kremlin!

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VTsIK Residential Complex

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Natalia

The VTsIK Residential Complex by Boris Iofan, which was formerly housing for top Communist Party functionaries, sits conveniently across across the river from the Kremlin. I chanced to cross paths today with this enormous Constructivist building, and couldn’t help but … Continue reading →

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Photo to silkscreen

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Natalia

A digital print of the Ruskaov Workers’ Club poster served as a blue print for making the silkscreen version of the poster. The poster was broken down into separations according to color, each color had its own separation. The separations … Continue reading →

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Shukhov Tower

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Natalia

This photograph of Shukhov tower (Шуховская башня), also known as Shabolovka Tower, taken by Rodchenko in 1929, was the catalyst that got me excited about Rodchenko’s revolutionary style of photography, the 1920’s and Constructivism. Alexander Rodchenko, Шуховская башня, 1929 I … Continue reading →

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Memorial to Rodchenko

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Natalia

Alexander Rodchenko (Александр Родченко) was the first photographer who really fascinated me, and turns out photography was just one of his many talents. He played a central role in the Constructivist movement, and is my biggest inspiration! Memorial to Rodchenko, … Continue reading →

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Pentax Upgrade

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Natalia

Recently purchased Pentax zoom 55-100mm lens, from 1.3 lbs to 2.7 lbs but with all the flexibility of a zoom lens (wide angle to normal)!

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Promos

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Natalia

Silk screened promos & business cards for the project: Promo (front), 4.5×6 in Promo (back) Business cards (front), darkroom prints on Foma fiber paper + silk screen ink, 3×4 in Business cards (back), Russian and English versions, QR code scans … Continue reading →

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Zughaus Gallery Retrospective

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Natalia

Silk screened poster “ДОМ КУЛЬТУРЫ ИМЕНИ РУСАКОВА” (Rusakov Workers’ Club) featured at the Zughaus Gallery Retrospective on May 27, 2011 in Berkeley, California. http://zughausgallery.blogspot.com/

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