10 nostalgic photos that show Moscow streets 60 years ago

July 20 2018

Russian photographer Vladimir Stepanov captured fleeting moments of daily life in Soviet Moscow.

A revolutionary style of photography was born in the 1950s in the era of Khrushchev’s “thaw”. Photographers like Vladimir Stepanov experimented with form and expression, documenting the lives of ordinary citizens with astonishing accuracy, emotion and detail. The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography has dedicated an exhibition to the work of Vladimir Stepanov called “The Soul of Moscow Streets”. The exhibition will display 60 original photos and runs until September 16.

1. Future machinist, 1960

Vladimir Stepanov/The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography

A cropped photo displaying a cross section of a car and a pair of legs too!

2 Spring in a yard off Starosadsky Lane, 1950s

Vladimir Stepanov/The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography

A young lady enjoys a bike ride during springtime.

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