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Motherland
by Simon Roberts

with an introduction by Rosamund Bartlett

Simon Roberts travelled throughout Russia between July 2004 and August 2005, making pictures in over 200 locations and creating one of the most extensive, comprehensive photographic accounts of this vast country by a Westerner. His images are not clichéd representations of a Russia ground down by poverty and despair; rather, he presents a beautiful and awe-inspiring land, with a dignified people empowered by a growing optimism and a deeply rooted sense of national esteem. Intimate and revealing portraits of contemporary Russians show us a diverse people, united by a sense of common identity, while breathtaking landscapes reveal the complexity and uniqueness of the country.

The book follows Roberts’ journey chronologically (using a map of his journey as its contents page). The photographs are accompanied by key quotes by literary and political figures that have shaped Russia’s modern identity, illuminating the historical ideals of Holy Rus and the concept of ’the Motherland’, as well as Roberts’ own extended informative captions. The book’s fascinating introduction by Russian literature expert Rosamund Bartlett provides a context for the photographs, by presenting and discussing the concept of ‘the Motherland’ within Russian history.

Simon Roberts was born in London in 1974 and studied human geography at the University of Sheffield. His photojournalism has been widely published throughout the world, including by the Sunday Times Magazine, Guardian Weekend, Details, Time, Der Spiegel and Le Monde 2. His many awards include the Sunday Times Magazine Ian Parry Scholarship (1998), the NUJ / Anne Bolt Award for Young Photojournalist (1998), a ‘Bright Spark’ Award given by the Magenta Foundation, Toronto (2006) and a Getty Images Photojournalism Award (2006). In 2004 he was identified by Photo District News magazine in New York as one of their ’Emerging Artists’ to watch and was recently featured in the Independent Magazine as one of the ‘rising stars of 2007’. His work has been exhibited worldwide including in recent shows at Paris Photo and the Lianzhou Photo Festival in China. His photographs are represented by The Photographers’ Gallery Print Room in London and lives in Brighton with his wife and daughter. For more information, visit www.simoncroberts.com

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