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I was born in Leningrad. This video makes me feel like i'm in my childhood again. Exactly those feeling, moody, Melancholie. Thank You so much for this Video! Brilliant Work!

Hi. I have a video suggestion: the hungarian photographer Imre Benkö, specifically the series on steel and factory workers from his country.

Wow that intro! When are you making your own movies? Just so I can line up my pop corn and invade the premiere 😅 well done!

I think this is probably my favourite of yours to date. Embarrassed to say I’ve never heard of Alexey Titarenko and every image of his gave me goosebumps throughout the video. ‘Evocative’ is a great word to describe his work, thanks for bringing this to us :)

When I begin to wish I would have done more study in photography at university, but instead i find this channel. Well done.

Didn't know about this photographer but his work is very appealing to me. Thanks for making this video Tatiana. He definitely found his own style. It doesn't matter if a print comes out the darkroom or Lightroom / Photoshop. Its the final result that counts.

I love his work, but this video made me pay more attention to the man behind the photos. Another great addition to your channel, thank you so much.

Your content improves as time passes. So far ahead of any other photography channel in quality insight and presentation. Keep it going and you’ll surely have increased viewership in the future. Well done.

Beautiful video Tatiana. I remember coming across Titarenko's work some time ago and got very impressed about how he captures movement and people. It is not just a common long exposure shot but an expression of time passing. He gives an immense amount of meaning in each of his shots and this is apparent by the way he edits his images. It feels like photography is not just something he does but something he is. It was great chatting with you during your coaching sessions and I recommend people to take the opportunity and join you in one of your future sessions. All the best!

Thanks so much for this insightful and informative walkthrough of this amazing journey and work. He is one of the most exciting storytellers. Well done.

I'm an amateur photographer and I really liked your video because it helps me learn new photographic language and idiomatic language because I'm learning to speak English, too. Thanks Tat.

What wonderful images. For me his images evoke the feeling of impermanence and the brevity of life.

Another brilliant video. I cannot come up with the words to describe how good these videos are. Your channel keeps getting better.

Thank you for this video Tatiana! I love his photography and you presented it beautifully! I would love to see you feature him in a future video or book review. Your productions are incredible and I appreciate all of your hard work. Thank you! I hope all is well my friend! Stay safe! 🙏✌️

I was just talking about him with a friend. Love his work.

Truely a unique and inspiring style! Great video as always

Another superb video of a superb photographer!

I think his work aptly demonstrates the transience of human existence and experience set against the relative permanence of our cities. Nicely done Tatiana

Titarenko is one of those artists that really had me staring at the image. I discovered his work soon after The City is a Novel (2015) was released, but - as anyone of who likes photography books knows - I was a few weeks late trying a to find a copy. Amazon sold me one, and weeks later said they couldn't get it and cancelled my order. In the end I obtained two copies (one from Taipei and one from Sydney!), and with a copy safely in my hands, gave the other one away to a friend. I'm so glad I pursued this book because I couldn't quite believe what I was looking at with these images. I still don't... though your video has gotten me a little closer to it. It's beautiful work. I don't see the pessimism in it, for me its a kind of communication, like tapping into another wavelength. So, it's work that reveals something - maybe like those who photograph in the UV spectrum. The places, the scenes are so known, but what we are seeing is unknown, or perhaps revealed by the photographer. The thing that has mystified me the most in Titarenko's work is this - how on earth did he conceive of his style? What influenced his technique, his vision? you touch on the inspiration, but how he translated from that to this medium is still a mystery to me. Thanks for this video Tatiana.

That brought me back to my visit to Leningrad in 1980. Thanks for another fine video. Enjoyed this one on a fine summer’s day, sitting on the deck relaxing with a drink … natch. Perfect! 📷🙂

Alexey Titarenko really is inspirational. He has certainly influenced my photography as I am trying to move away from simply freezing a moment in time with a fast shutter and embrace movement and work on my edits to produce an artistic vision beyond what can be seen with our eyes. That's the beauty of photography, so many possibilities. I didn't know Alexey hand painted developed photographs to add pops of colour though so that was a welcome bonus to see in your excellent video.

I'm so thankful for your video essays. They are informational and inspire my photographic practice.

I’m on the list of those that were introduced to this gentleman’s work by this video. As always you’ve opened up another door to open up and explore an artist that I would never have known about until now!!!!! Thank you and yes I’d love to see more about his work!!!!

Great video, a someone who is a newbie to photography I've found his images to be incredibly powerful.

Masterful video thanks for all the work you put into these. Wishing you success T.

“Art Destroys Silence” Well done!

This town does have some good artist work shops/ seminars. A great small movie theater also. Non mainstream movies, and cartoons.

I’ve been following his work for some time. Best interpretation I’ve seen. Interesting to see your scenes and comments about his darkroom techniques. Thank you.

Wonderful video thanks. The photography is inspiring and affecting.

nice video T wow, some of those images are down right scary! 0:35 the ghostly hands on the rail in particular

Great video Tatiana, I'm a big fan of Titarenko's work. Thank you for posting this. 😎❤

He is one of my favorite photographers I really love all of his work their sense of feeling differently from his photos It's a bit hard to explain but I think you know what I mean . And thanks for making this ep It's one of the best video you ever made 😊

Really enjoyed seeing the work of this photographer/artist, would love to see more.

Alan Schaller maintains you should try to find a style or look that makes your work immediately recognizable as yours. Titarenko has done this in spades.

Congrats! Your ability to consistently explore fascinating and profound subjects is truly remarkable. You strike a perfect balance by presenting these topics in a refreshing manner while also steering clear of shallowness. Keep up the great work! 😄👍The extremely important allusiveness of the border between crafts and arts is obviously not unique to photography. For me, it is ultimately all about the motivative TRUTH behind the CREATIVE work, which is so obviously and viscerally apparent from Titarenco's work.

The photographs with the crowd rushing into the subway strongly remind me of some scenes in "Metropolis" by Fritz Lang. Again, thanks a lot for another inspiring artist portrait!

Thank you. Titarenko is brilliant.

Amazing videos! I am learning so much. Keep inspiring!

Superb!!!

Just purchased some books of his this week.. amazing story teller/photographer

What a beautifully original body of work!! And really thought provoking. I’m not too sure how I view these images just yet

Another wonderful video. I had only recently heard of Titarenko and this was a great introduction. Sadly, his books are expensive and hard to find.

Thank you. I had never heard of Alexey Titarenko. It's my theory that the "impressionist" painters had panicked when they saw the stark "realism" of photography. It's my theory that Alexey Titarenko was stung by artists' criticism of photography as being too mechanical, too reproducible. Titarenko's photos were definitely not that.

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Very interesting . Almost as if we are vibrating dust - which , of course , we are .

If you interested in works of other Russian photographers of the same era take a look at works of Boris Smelov. His photos basically defined and shaped my own vision as a photographer.

well done! enjoyed it!

Very good, congratulations.

I enjoyed this video. There is a level of mystery in Titarenko's work that is fascinating. If there is a book or an opportunity to bring him to your channel, that would be interesting.

another great analysis ....

I was always intrigued by Soviet Union, by people how they lived, by buildings, by status, by monuments, by the hammer and sickle.

People don't realise how special Alexey was... He was an amazing photographers that was also an amazing printer. If you ever get the change to see his prints for real do it. I am bummed to I postponed to buy his book to after his death.

Great addition to your photographers series. Other considerations: Fan Ho, Trent Parke? Thank you so much for your wonderful videos!

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Great!

I’d recommend Santa Fe, New Mexico photographer/painter Robert Stivers

Yet again, amazing video! I learned again! Where do you get your music? They’re amazing.

Hi Tatiana, can we expect something about Mario Giacometti? Thanks.

Gracias guapa¡¡

Lenny Bruce is not afraid!

Really nice.

Your work is great and really informative. Thank you for all your hard work. I recognised some of the documentary footage in this one. A link and credit for the creator would have been cool, I think.

Hi , very inspiring and interesting video, as always! Will you present in the future some Japanese photographers? There are many interesting ones. There are also some younger European that would be interesting to present or even interviewing.

Well done!

Thanks; I’m settings out to arrow; in a wired city. Secret location. I know this place well. I have a great plan. To some it up. Take alot of pictures; at 50mm; and 300mm. Secret idea. I plan to be here 6 months. I found a really crappy job here. The worst yet! Oh well. It’s paying the bills. Giving me a fun perspective. I’m unstoppable! Thanks for your great shows. I plan to review shows; and the artists you have featured.

so. I`m here. not first at all)

Why would a non-commercial photographer not be an artist from the start? What defines an artist? Is photography art?

do you also work in the darkroom?

A collage of Obama at the beach; featured in the front window. Expensive city gallery location too. Even this young man that was standing next to me laughed at it. This City is known as one of the ten toughest cities; in the USA; to make a living in. No place like it. Huge tourist business. famous writers; and screen writers; made thier homes here. A lot of novelist. I’m going to work hard; at photography here. There’s a lot to photograph here.

being an "anticommunist" is a really easy way for an artist to lose all my respect

Human condition. I’m also going to do some architectural pictures; to sell to the business owners. The art here is a bad joke. People here open gallery’s then feature thier own work. Who buys this crap!

its very strange to post video which promotes russian artists(with no antiwar position), while the countries you are actualy seems to live (Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. ) supporting Ukraine in fight our freedom against russia. Greetings from the man who lost his home and all cameras because they were blown up by russian rocket.

excellent presentation ❤