unfinished dissertation
first edition, 1998.
through fragments of observations, thoughts, quotes from books, and photographs of the everyday, unfinished dissertation (1984–1985) by borys andriyovych mykhailov pieces together a sense of meaning from the bleakness of daily life in kharkiv, ukraine. as a social documentarian, mykhailov poetically captures the harsh realities often obscured by the rapid economic changes experienced by the former communist bloc. amid the decay of a crumbling empire, he uncovers a sense of listlessness and ruin that holds a quiet, melancholic power.
born in kharkiv, ukraine, mykhailov began his career as an engineer and taught himself photography. he later became a factory photographer under the ussr but was laid off due to the discovery of nude photographs of his wife. from the 1960s onward, he transitioned to full-time photography. throughout his career, he documented the unraveling of the soviet union, focusing on the lives of those marginalized by the shifting social order.
zürich: scalo. isbn: 3931141977. hardcover. book condition: fine. jacket condition: slight shelfwear. very small closed tear on front cover. fine-. Item #397
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