Signed; Valery Faminsky - Berlin Mai 1945 - 2020

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Berlin Mai 1945 is a hardback photobook by Valery Faminsky, published by Buchkunst Berlin in 2020, in German and English with 114 pages of black-and-white photographs, signed by Valery Faminsky.

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"Berlin Mai 1945: Valery Faminsky" - Valery Faminsky (2020)
Signed by Arthur Bondar (person who found unknown archive by Valery Faminsky)

The photobook of previously unknown WWII photographs by Soviet war photographer Valery Faminsky (1914–1993), published in German and English, presents a collection of images that depict the liberation of Berlin and the city's first days of peace from a personal, and above all, a deeply human perspective. Shot without any pathos or propaganda, these photographs offer a humanistic view of the longing for peace and the harsh realities of war. Their authenticity and the profound proximity to these events allow the viewer to witness these historic hours and days. In terms of the outstanding artistic quality of his photographs, Valery Faminsky stands alongside photographers such as Yevgeny Khaldei and Robert Capa.

Foreword: Prof. Dr. Peter Steinbach
Cover: Hardcover / Linen binding
Language: German, English
Pages: 184 pages with 114 b/w illustrations
Size: 26 x 22 cm
Publisher: Buchkunst Berlin
ISBN 9783981980585
Book in perfect condition. Opened only to make preview photos for Catawiki

"Berlin Mai 1945: Valery Faminsky" - Valery Faminsky (2020)
Signed by Arthur Bondar (person who found unknown archive by Valery Faminsky)

The photobook of previously unknown WWII photographs by Soviet war photographer Valery Faminsky (1914–1993), published in German and English, presents a collection of images that depict the liberation of Berlin and the city's first days of peace from a personal, and above all, a deeply human perspective. Shot without any pathos or propaganda, these photographs offer a humanistic view of the longing for peace and the harsh realities of war. Their authenticity and the profound proximity to these events allow the viewer to witness these historic hours and days. In terms of the outstanding artistic quality of his photographs, Valery Faminsky stands alongside photographers such as Yevgeny Khaldei and Robert Capa.

Foreword: Prof. Dr. Peter Steinbach
Cover: Hardcover / Linen binding
Language: German, English
Pages: 184 pages with 114 b/w illustrations
Size: 26 x 22 cm
Publisher: Buchkunst Berlin
ISBN 9783981980585
Book in perfect condition. Opened only to make preview photos for Catawiki

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
History, Photography, Sociology, War history
Book title
Berlin Mai 1945
Author/ Illustrator
Signed; Valery Faminsky
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
2020
Height
26 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
22 cm
Language
English, German
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Buchkunst Berlin
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Signed
Number of pages
114
GermanyVerified
17
Objects sold
100%
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