In this photo, Misha Gordin's variations on the theme are at once subtle and yet universally appealing. Titled "Crowd and Shadows of the Dream." Hand signed by the artist bottom right with an annotation of 12/50 on the bottom left. Published in 1982. Quietly powerful, graphically dynamic, Gordin's silent figures compel the mind to explore not only the viewer's own meanings, but those of humanity at large. Gordin's photographs open onto new worlds welcoming endless opportunities for personal interpretation through these meticulously crafted original silver gelatin photographs. Photo dimensions: 20.25"w x 1"d x 27.25"h (framed). In very good vintage condition. Misha Gordin was born in 1946, the first year after World War II ended. Having survived the hardships of evacuation, Gordin's parents returned back home to Riga, Latvia, after the war which was then under Soviet occupation. Growing up among the Russian-speaking population of Latvia, Russian became Gordin's root culture. He graduated from the technical college as an aviation engineer but never worked as such. Instead, he joined Riga Motion Studios as a designer of equipment for special effects. At this time social realism was an official culture of the country and having little formal knowledge about art, Gordin did not care about it too much. Information about modern western art was scarcely available. Gordin started to photograph when he was nineteen, driven by his desire to create a personal style and vision.

27.25 x 20.25 in