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Photographer Travels 30,000km Documenting Soviet Bus Stops And Is Accused Of Spying
Canadian photographer Christopher Herwig spent twelve years photographing Soviet bus stops. The project unexpectedly began in 2002 when he challenged himself to take one good picture every hour on a long distance bike ride from London to St. St. Petersburg; 30,000km and 13 countries later, Herwig published “Soviet Bus Stops.” However, the project was not without its difficulties.
“Despite my efforts not to arouse suspicion I was, on several occasions, accused of being a spy and only narrowly avoided getting caught up in something rather awkward,” Herwig writes on Kickstarter. “In Abkhazia my driver accused me of being a Georgian agent and photographing sensitive material. He demanded a bribe, otherwise, it would be ‘straight to the militizia and a firing squad.'”
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BrunoBizier 9 years ago
Too bad they did not have the budget to maitain them is perffect condition. But, I am thrilled to see how much CREATIVITY was used in the Soviet Union, while US propaganda made us see it as only bleak. I HATE propaganda. We need HONESTY. All over the world.
Dovas 9 years ago
The creativity here belongs to the people who lived under the Soviet Union, not to the Union itself. The creativity of the Soviet Union began and ended with creative ways to murder millions and erase entire cultural and social groups.
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SusanBertke 9 years ago
Those who designed these bus stops have gone beyond the need for simple shelter from the elements and made a statement about themselves and their people.
Maarja Põder-Ouldja 9 months ago
It's quite funny to find the bus stop of my dad's home village, Kootsi, in this list. This photographer did marvellous job, capturing these places 😊
IngaPeterson 9 years ago
Inspiring, he probably has more, there is a lot more to see. Believe me:)
SusannaVesna 9 years ago
I applaud the photographer for showing Soviet architecture in such remote ex-Soviet areas! As every one can see, since the USSR broke down , nothing new was built!
GlynisLailann 9 years ago
These structures seem to be designed and built by frustrated artists, designers and architects who needed to 'vent' their ideas which had been supressed for so long.
Martin 9 years ago
There is WAY more than enough money in arts, and the majority is c**p.
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BrunoBizier 9 years ago
Too bad they did not have the budget to maitain them is perffect condition. But, I am thrilled to see how much CREATIVITY was used in the Soviet Union, while US propaganda made us see it as only bleak. I HATE propaganda. We need HONESTY. All over the world.
Dovas 9 years ago
The creativity here belongs to the people who lived under the Soviet Union, not to the Union itself. The creativity of the Soviet Union began and ended with creative ways to murder millions and erase entire cultural and social groups.
Load More Replies... SusanBertke 9 years ago
Those who designed these bus stops have gone beyond the need for simple shelter from the elements and made a statement about themselves and their people.
Maarja Põder-Ouldja 9 months ago
It's quite funny to find the bus stop of my dad's home village, Kootsi, in this list. This photographer did marvellous job, capturing these places 😊
IngaPeterson 9 years ago
Inspiring, he probably has more, there is a lot more to see. Believe me:)
SusannaVesna 9 years ago
I applaud the photographer for showing Soviet architecture in such remote ex-Soviet areas! As every one can see, since the USSR broke down , nothing new was built!
GlynisLailann 9 years ago
These structures seem to be designed and built by frustrated artists, designers and architects who needed to 'vent' their ideas which had been supressed for so long.
Martin 9 years ago
There is WAY more than enough money in arts, and the majority is c**p.
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