May 14, 2004
Alexey Titarenko Interview
I had the good fortune to meet Russian photographer Alexey Titarenko in April 2004 when he was visiting New York City from his home in St. Petersburg. He was there for the opening of a remarkable show of his work dating from the early 1990's (just after the fall of the Soviet Union) to the present.
Photographs courtesy of Nailya Alexander Gallery, NYC. Copyright 1992-2004 Alexey Titarenko.
His long-exposure photographs, often made of moving masses of people, are imbued with a down-trodden moodiness reminiscent of the stories of Dostoyevsky. They document a time of change, yet hope is a rare commodity, and the people blur into grey shadow figures in a ghost-like crowd, with perhaps a solitary hand or shoe standing still in time.
Attached is an audio recording of a brief conversation we had. Nailya Alexander, the gallery owner, acted as translator. Also included is a link to some of his work. Hope you enjoy.
Interview (12 minutes) streaming MP3
Posted by jimcasper at May 14, 2004 11:48 PM