Vladimir Sichov (1945) - Keith Haring

Black and white silver print on baryte paper, signed and titled in black ink beneath the image by the author.
Vladimir Sichov was born on October 23, 1945, in Kazan, the capital of the Tatar Republic. He studied radio engineering and began photography in 1965. From 1970 to 1971, he was an engineer at Baikonur, the Soviet space center. In 1972, he became a professional photographer in Moscow. Between 1974 and 1979, he was a friend of unofficial painters and exhibited their works in his apartment. In 1979, he left the USSR for France. Vladimir Sichov is the first Soviet photographer to leave the USSR with his archives. Upon arriving in Paris, the international 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 have been published in Paris Match, People, Stern, Life, among others. Passionate about black and white photography, he has created images of Paris and numerous portraits of artists.