Soviet-era photographic purges sought to manipulate the pastby Vladimir Nalevka Everything man has touched, created, written, or artistically shaped bears witness to a certain era–human bones, a decorative buckle, the text of a peace treaty, metal-working machines, bookkeeping ledgers of textile manufacturers. Since the 19th century, photographs have been a critical addition to that list of historical sources, dramatically advancing […]
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