First Western Photographer in Moscow

[Cristina]

During World War II Soviet Union was tough on letting foreign, especially Western journalists entering Russian and especially Moscow. They all were meant to be spies and so on.

And then only after the death of Stalin in 1953 first photographers were allowed to come to Moscow and make first shots of the Soviet State. This is from the first of the first, coming from France and letting the world see the people of Moscow for the first time for ten or so years.

[Athena]

thanks great pictures
i live in present day moscow , russia
will upload few pictures from modern times to show the contrast

[Dr.No]

Oh so you are from the land of Rasputin :P

[Athena]

Oh so you are from the land of Rasputin :P

yes LOL land of rasputin
well now rasputin is the name of a famous gentleman's club in moscow

[krishj]

nice share