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~~Photo Series: Victory Day, May 9th, 2010, Kiev~~ Ah, monuments, Soviet Style. Especially if memorializing World War II. They are just so much bigger than life! Big! Bold! Heroic! The Battle of the Dnieper Statue is located at the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Kiev. It commemorates a pivotal battle that liberated [...] ~~Photo Series: Victory Day, May 9th, 2010, Kiev~~ The Memorial to the Unknown Soldier at Park Slavy (Glory), Kiev, is the central focus of attention for Victory Day. It is here where the most flowers are left, in stacks over 4 ft, 1.5m high. This high point also has a commanding view of the [...] ~~Photo Series: Victory Day, May 9th, 2010, Kiev~~ A scene similar to this was repeated thousands of times May 9th. A woman, a man, a teenager, a child, would approach a veteran, wish them a good holiday, say thank you, and give them flowers. As an American living in Kiev, when I first encountered [...] ~~Photo Series: Victory Day, May 9th, 2010, Kiev~~ May 9th, 2010 was the celebration of Victory Day, the 65th anniversary of World War 2 in many of the countries of the former Soviet Union. Within five minutes of my arrival, I saw this veteran. I recognized her immediately as someone I had photographed on [...] |
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2012 - Roads Less Traveled Photography - Photography by Matt Shalvatis ~~
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