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World leaders through eyes of Russian photojournalist presented in London

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World leaders through eyes of Russian photojournalist presented in London


14.01.2020

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The exhibition of the Russian photojournalist Nikita Sitnikov has opened in London. It is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the photographer. Portraits of prominent people of the 20th and 21st centuries, including photographs of Vladimir Putin, Margaret Thatcher, Princess Diana, members of the royal family and other works of Nikita Sitnikov, are presented at the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in the UK, the organization’s website reports.

Nikita Sitnikov was born in Ufa in a family of professional artists. He worked as a columnist for international cultural events and proved to be an outstanding photographer. For more than twenty years, Nikita Sitnikov has been living in London and keeps collaborating with the Russian-language press of the country as a journalist and photojournalist. He is also known for his interviews with prominent politicians and cultural figures.

The anniversary exhibition presents mainly the portrait work of the photographer. The hall contains portraits of Vladimir Putin, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Mikhail Gorbachev, Viktor Chernomyrdin, Vladislav Tretyak, Maya Plisetskaya, Alla Pugacheva, Nikita Mikhalkov, Oleg Tabakov, Placido Domingo and many other Russian, British and world celebrities.

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