Vladimir Sichov (1945) - Keith Haring

Silver gelatin print in black and white on barite paper, signed and titled in black ink under the image by the author. VLADIMIR SICHOV born October 23, 1945 in Kazan, capital of the Tatar Republic, he pursued studies in radio engineering and began photography in 1965. 1970-1971: Engineer at Baikonur, the USSR's space center. 1972: Professional photographer in Moscow. 1974-1979: Friend of unofficial painters, he exhibited their works in his apartment. 1979: left the USSR for France. Vladimir SICHOV is the first Soviet photographer to leave the USSR with his archives. Upon his arrival in Paris the world press published his reports on daily life in the Soviet Union. He met Helmut Newton who introduced him to Vogue where he collaborated for two years. His photos are published in Paris Match, People, Stern, Life… Passionate about black and white, he creates photographs of Paris and numerous portraits of artists.