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Moscow House of Photography
Moscow House of Photography is located in Moscow
Moscow House of Photography
Location within Moscow
Established1996
LocationMoscow, Russia
Coordinates55°46′52″N 37°36′09″E / 55.78111°N 37.60250°E / 55.78111; 37.60250
Websitemamm-mdf.ru/en/
Olga Sviblova, Juan Carlos I of Spain and Dmitry Medvedev in 2008

Moscow House of Photography is a Russian museum, part of Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow, which maintains a large collection of old and contemporary Russian photographic masterpieces and also organizes festivals and large-scale projects.

History

The museum was founded in 1996 by Olga Sviblova.[1]

Details

The museum collection compiles masterpieces of the Russian photo art, including works by Alexander Grinberg, Max Penson, Alexander Rodchenko and Dmitri Baltermants. The Moscow House of Photography also actively supports modern Russian photographers and artists.

References

  1. ^ Brownell, Ginanne (May 28, 2010). "Russia's Photo Impresario". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-05-08.