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Motherland

Name: Motherland
Author: Simon Roberts, Rosamund Bartlett
ISBN: 9781905712038

by Simon Roberts, Rosamund Bartlett

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Overview

The result of photographer Simon Roberts' one year journey, Motherland is a bold visual statement about the nature of contemporary Russia 15 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Roberts traveled throughout Russia between July 2004 and August 2005, making pictures in more than 200 locations and creating one of the most extensive, comprehensive photographic accounts of this vast country by a Westerner. His images are not cliched representations of a Russia ground down by poverty and despair; rather, Roberts presents a beautiful, awe-inspiring land with a dignified people empowered by a growing optimism and a deeply rooted sense of national esteem. Intimate and revealing portraits of contemporary Russians show us a diverse people united by a sense of common identity, while breathtaking landscapes reveal the complexity and uniqueness of the country.

About the Author, Simon Roberts, Rosamund Bartlett

Born in London in 1974, Roberts studied Human Geography at the University of Sheffield. His photographs have been widely published, including by the Sunday Times Magazine, Guardian Magazine, Details, Der Spiegel and Le Monde. Among many awards, Simon won the Ian Parry scholarship in 1998. He lives in Brighton with his wife, Sarah, and daughter Jemima.