{"product_id":"dima-komarov","title":"Dima Komarov","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA quarter-century after the end of Communism, Russian photographer Dima Komarov captures a new generation coming of age in St. Petersburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShot in their natural habitat—city streets, country roads, and in the intimacy of their own rooms—these portraits of Russian youth capture the vibrant energy, humor and attitude of St. Petersburg in the 21st century. As Anastasiia Fedorova points out in her essay, the images of Russia in the West have been shaped by the political context of the last century, with physical and mental walls built during the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDima's work points to a fresh direction, where identity (appearance, gender, sexual orientation) is in flux and images of empathy and understanding counter state narratives. With bruised skin, DIY tattoos, heavy eyelids, and lipstick traces, these young Russians are icons for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an essay by Anastasiia Fedorova, curator of 2018's exhibition \u003cem\u003ePost-Soviet Visions: Image and Identity in the New Eastern Europe\u003c\/em\u003e at Calvert 22 Foundation in London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Draw Down\u003cbr\u003eSeries Thirty-Two \u003cbr\u003eFirst edition, 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 pages, full color, 6.5 × 9.35 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Draw Down","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67768535646575,"sku":"akn1792047404684","price":11.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/1483\/2239\/files\/dima-komarov_1.jpg?v=1792047409","url":"https:\/\/pickdailyclad.shop\/products\/dima-komarov","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}