2nd place
silver star award
Roman Makhmutov
russian federation
title
Euro Integration
Over the last 200 years, territories of Russia and Europe, alike their interests to each other, frequently united and fell apart, got separated and intersected again.
Author visited 17 small settlements, bearing foreign names, in search of "window to Europe". This research digs into the depths of contemporary Russia, at the same time spreading past its borders.
01: Replica of Eiffel tower, serving as cellular network tower in Paris settlement, named in favor to liberation of Paris, France, 1814.
02: Water pump in Port-Arthur village, named in favor to Battle of Port-Arthur, China, 1906.
03: Residential houses and sport complex across the river in Chesma village, named in favor to Battle of Chesma, Turkey, 1770.
04: Road to Berlin village, named in favor to Berlin, Germany, liberated by Russian army in 1760 and 1813.
05: Orthodox church in Katzbach village, named in favor to Battle of Katzbach, Germany, 1813.
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entry description
Between 1799 and 1834, a number of Russian settlements were estimated of renamed in honor of european regions, liberated or conquered by Russian soldiers. That's how in South Ural appeared villages called Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, Warsaw, Balkans, and others – 32 villages in total.Over the last 200 years, territories of Russia and Europe, alike their interests to each other, frequently united and fell apart, got separated and intersected again.
Author visited 17 small settlements, bearing foreign names, in search of "window to Europe". This research digs into the depths of contemporary Russia, at the same time spreading past its borders.
01: Replica of Eiffel tower, serving as cellular network tower in Paris settlement, named in favor to liberation of Paris, France, 1814.
02: Water pump in Port-Arthur village, named in favor to Battle of Port-Arthur, China, 1906.
03: Residential houses and sport complex across the river in Chesma village, named in favor to Battle of Chesma, Turkey, 1770.
04: Road to Berlin village, named in favor to Berlin, Germany, liberated by Russian army in 1760 and 1813.
05: Orthodox church in Katzbach village, named in favor to Battle of Katzbach, Germany, 1813.
about the photographer
Roman Makhmutov born in 1984 in Soviet Russia, he is study photography since high school. Roman leading local educational photo class, and highly interested in contemporary art and photography. His true passion is use of artifical lighting on location.back to gallery