Soviet era architecture

Carl De Keyzer in North Korea, the most mysterious country

North Korea is one of the most enigmatic countries in the world, with limited access by foreign media as well as tourists. Everything in this last communist state is controlled by the government – from an ideological, cultural, and political perspective in the world. Nevertheless, Belgian photographer Carl De Keyzer became one of the few […]

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Alexander Gronsky & Norilsk, the most depressing city on earth

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

Norilsk by Alexander Gronsky is a photographic series that can trace its origins back to 2013. Norilsk was created after Gronsky’s popular works Pastoral (2013). Unlike Pastoral, however, which was clearly set in the Soviet suburbia and designed to open individuals up to nature, Norilsk carried a much darker and gloomier tone. Norilsk was a

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Nadav Kander in Kurchatov – This city has never appeared on any official maps

Photography / 10 minutes of reading

If it were possible to take a picture of the entire earth’s surface, the mosaic of human co-existence would be a sight to behold. Some areas are military grounds, mining cities or tourist destinations, while others are education hubs, just to mention a few. It is hard to appreciate that in the midst of all

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Oliver Wainwright in North Korea – Pyongyang interiors & bizarre colors

Architecture, Photography / 2 minutes of reading

Oliver Wainwright North Korean Interiors documents the unique architecture and the interiors of various regions of North Korea and its capital Pyongyang. Not many photographers get the opportunity to explore this isolated country owing to its closed state; however, Wainwright took the opportunity and ran with it. The interiors that he documented were very kitsch

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Soviet era architecture

Carl De Keyzer in North Korea, the most mysterious country

Alexander Gronsky & Norilsk, the most depressing city on earth

Nadav Kander in Kurchatov – This city has never appeared on any official maps

Oliver Wainwright in North Korea – Pyongyang interiors & bizarre colors

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