A photo exhibition devoted to the Arctic region and its exploration opens on November 18, at the Multimedia Art Museum in Moscow. The Arctic, the northernmost part of Earth, has attracted explorers and scientists for centuries. The exhibition comprises of two sections – historic and modern. The first part shows the most significant events of Arctic exploration history, while the other one sheds light on the unique ecosystem and beautiful landscapes of the region.
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© Photo : S. Burasovsky collection, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
The expedition of Georgy Sedov, on board the "St. Foka the Martyr" to the North Pole in 1912, was one of the most exciting and heroic episodes in the history of the exploration of the Arctic.
Above: A photo of Georgy Sedov, a polar captain, from
S. Burasovsky collection.
Above: A photo of Georgy Sedov, a polar captain, from
S. Burasovsky collection.
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© Photo : Mark Troyanovsky, S. Burasovsky collection, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
The "Alexander Sibiriakov" steamboat icebreaker. In 1932, it sailed on the North sea way from the White sea to the Bering sea for the first time.
Above: The "Alexander Sibiriakov" photographed by Mark Troyanovsky, 1933, taken from S. Burasovsky collection.
Above: The "Alexander Sibiriakov" photographed by Mark Troyanovsky, 1933, taken from S. Burasovsky collection.
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© Photo : Viktor Temin, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
Above: Russian Artic explorer Ivan Papanin standing at the North Pole in 1937, captured on camera by Viktor Temin. Photograph taken from the "Moscow House of Photography" Museum's collection.
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© Photo : Sergey Anisimov, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
Greenland views in the works of photographer Sergei Anisimov.
Above: «Night at the Arctic», Greenland, 2014, taken from Sergei Anisimov’s collection.
Above: «Night at the Arctic», Greenland, 2014, taken from Sergei Anisimov’s collection.
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© Photo : Vasily Anisimov, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
A rookery nestled in the cliffs of Spitsbergen.
Above: "The rookery", Spitsbergen, 2014, from Vasily Anisimov’s collection.
Above: "The rookery", Spitsbergen, 2014, from Vasily Anisimov’s collection.
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© Photo : Sergey Anisimov, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
Above: "Good mood" portraying a seal playing on ice, Spitsbergen, 2012, taken from Sergei Anisimov's collection.
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© Photo : Sergey Anisimov, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
Greenland views in the works of photographer Sergei Anisimov.
Above: "Ices of Greenland-5", 2013, from Sergei Anisimov's collection.
Above: "Ices of Greenland-5", 2013, from Sergei Anisimov's collection.
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© Photo : Sergey Anisimov, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
Two fighting polar bears in Canada.
Above: "The cockerels", Canada, 2009, taken from Sergei Anisimov's private collection.
Above: "The cockerels", Canada, 2009, taken from Sergei Anisimov's private collection.
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© Photo : Vladimir Maximov, St. Andrew flag Film Company, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
The landscape of Putorana Plateau in the works of photographer Vladimir Maximov.
Above: A geologists’ summer camp, the Putorana Plateau, 2012, St. Andrew Flag Film Company.
Above: A geologists’ summer camp, the Putorana Plateau, 2012, St. Andrew Flag Film Company.
Above: The drilling platform "Prirazlomnaya", 2014, from Lev Granovsky's collection.
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© Photo : Pavel Kosenko, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
A herd of reindeers in Nenets Autonomous Area.
Above: The wildlife in Nenets Autonomous Area, Russia, 2013, taken from Pavel Kosenko's collection.
Above: The wildlife in Nenets Autonomous Area, Russia, 2013, taken from Pavel Kosenko's collection.
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© Photo : Sergey Dolya, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
A view from a desk of the "50 Let Pobedy" icebreaker at the port of Murmansk. Photo by Sergei Dolya.
Above: a photograph from the "Ready for the Olympic relay" series, port of Murmansk, 2013, from Sergei Dolya's collection.
Above: a photograph from the "Ready for the Olympic relay" series, port of Murmansk, 2013, from Sergei Dolya's collection.
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© Photo : Sergey Dolya, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
The "50 Let Pobedy" icebreaker at the port of Murmansk photographed by Sergei Dolya.
Above: a photograph from the "Ready for the Olympic relay" series, port of Murmansk, 2013, from Sergei Dolya's collection.
Above: a photograph from the "Ready for the Olympic relay" series, port of Murmansk, 2013, from Sergei Dolya's collection.
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© Photo : Vladimir Maximov, St. Andrew flag Film Company, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
A view of the Putorana Plateau in the works of photographer Vladimir Maximov.
Above: A Russian Emergencies Services' Mi-26 helicopter "Vakil Makhmutov" landing at a camp at the Putorana Plateau, 2012, St. Andrew Flag Film Company.
Above: A Russian Emergencies Services' Mi-26 helicopter "Vakil Makhmutov" landing at a camp at the Putorana Plateau, 2012, St. Andrew Flag Film Company.
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© Photo : Vladimir Maximov, St. Andrew flag Film Company, http://www.mamm-mdf.ru/
A view of the Putorana Plateau in the works of photographer Vladimir Maximov.
Above: A Russian Emergencies Ministry and production team camp, the Putorana Plateau, 2012, St. Andrew Flag Film Company.
Above: A Russian Emergencies Ministry and production team camp, the Putorana Plateau, 2012, St. Andrew Flag Film Company.
