14/24: Alexander Slyusarev - conSEQUENCES

Alexander Slyusarev (b. 1944) is a photographer. He took to photography in 1959. Acknowledged classic of Soviet photography, he lives and works in Moscow and has many followers. His works are held in prestigious museum collections.

"Consequences… of turning Moscow into a model socialist city, of turning Moscow into a city, of eliminating distinctions, of long-term planning, of economical stimulation, of celebration outings organizing, of socialist competition, of general education, of economical reforms, of town-planning policy, of architectural designing, of road-building works, of constant repairs, of totalitarianism, of bureaucracy and corruption, of stagnation and erosion, of glasnost and perestroika, of high thoughts, of good intentions, of universal hard drinking, of total supplies shortage, of severe hangovers, of love to jazz music, of walks alone and in company, of light and shadow play, of high and low interlacement, of rainy weather, of seasonal changes, of snow melting, of leaves falling, of talks in kitchens, of film developing and printing, of creative pursuit, of professional superstitions, of chemical reactions, of accidental observations, of conflagrations, of floods, of God's gift - the natural result from a preceding condition or action." (Yu. Avvakumov)