Donbass through the eyes of a military photojournalist. Exhibition by Vladimir Anosov opened at the Presidential Library

November 9-30, 2022 the Presidential Library hosts the grand opening of the “Donbass-2022” front-line photo exhibition. Its author is Vladimir Anosov, photojournalist of Rossiyskaya Gazeta. The exhibition is held with the support of the Union of Journalists of Russia.

The photographs capture the events of recent months from Mariupol, Donetsk, Volnovakha, Lisichansk, Lugansk and other Russian cities. These are the photographs that the author of the exhibition took while on the front line: the front line and the rear, the Russian military and residents of dilapidated cities returning to civilian life, tears of losses and faith in victory...The most benign photographs in the 12+ category were selected for the exhibition.

Vladimir Anosov - former career military man, reserve major. He graduated from a military school, served in aviation, participated in two Chechen campaigns. He came to journalism after his dismissal from the ranks of the Armed Forces, worked in the Krasnodar media. As soon as the special military operation began, Vladimir Anosov wrote a statement asking him to be sent to Donbass.

For the first time, an exhibition of his photographs opened in June 2022 in the Moscow edition of Rossiyskaya Gazeta, then, was entered with new works, - in Krasnodar, in September, participants in the XXIVI Forum of Contemporary Journalism "All Russia - 2022" in Sochi, in October, the exposition was presented at the House of Journalists in St. Petersburg. After being shown in the Presidential Library the exhibition will be sent to other regions of the North-West.

The exhibition of photographs by Vladimir Anosov can be visited until November 30, 2022. The exposition is available to readers of the Presidential Library, as well as to everyone as part of the excursions. One can sign up for an excursion by phone (812) 334-25-14 or by e-mail excursion@prlib.ru.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 12:00 November 8, 2022.

Please forward applications for accreditation until 12:00 August 29, 2022 following the attached form marked “Media Accreditation” to media@prlib.ru, pechnikova@prlib.ru, Tatyana Pechnikova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 534; mob. +7 921 998-06-78.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.