Irena Ruda and Ilona, Riga, 1978
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Irena Ruda and Ilona, Riga, 1978

Maker: Unknown

Date Made: 1978; 1970s
Country: Soviet Union
Materials: photographic paper; emulsion; ink; craft paper; adhesive
Method: photographic prints
Measurements: 9 1/8 in x 6 1/8 in (23.1 cm x 15.5 cm)
Language: Russian
Genre/Form: black-and-white photographs

Irena Ruda and Ilona lean against a low roof in Riga, Latvia, 1978. Irina Ruda is viewed in full in the foreground. She lean sits against what looks to be a steeply pitched roof that extends to the ground. She sits in profile facing right, but turns her head towards the left. She wears clogs, jeans and a light-colored shirt with eyelet details on the hems and large floral prints or embroidered floral embellishments. Behind and to the left of her, Ilona (aslo from Latvia) stands. She looks directly to camera and rests a hand against the roof. The rooftop slopes up from the right and along the left edge. Its shingles overlap one another. Another building stands in the background.

Collection/Series: Soviet Hippie Collection / Photos of 2+ individuals, groups, etc.
Sub-series: Genadii Borisovich Zaitsev Collection
Accession Number: 2013.1029.0948


		

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