Masha Ivashintsova

Masha Ivashintsova
Born (1942-03-23)March 23, 1942
Sverdlovsk, USSR
Died July 13, 2000(2000-07-13) (aged 58)
Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Nationality Russian
Known for Photographer and painter

Masha Ivashintsova (March 23, 1942 − July 13, 2000) was a Russian photographer from Saint-Petersburg (then Leningrad, USSR).

Masha Ivashintsova was heavily engaged in the Leningrad poetic and photography underground movement of the 1960−80s. She was in relationships with photographer Boris Smelov, poet Viktor Krivulin and linguist Melvar Melkumyan.[1]

Masha has photographed prolifically throughout most of her life, but she hoarded her photo-films in the attic and rarely developed them. Only when her daughter found some 30,000 negatives in their attic in 2017 did Masha's works become public.[2] In this regard, Masha Ivashintsova's work and story have been compared to those of Vivian Maier.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Official website Masha Ivashintsova Photography". mashaivashintsova.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  2. ↑ "Leningrad's Lost Photographer". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  3. ↑ "'Russian Vivian Maier' Discovered After 30,000 Photos Found in Attic". PetaPixel. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
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