Photographer Lucian Perkins has covered Russia and the former Soviet Union on and off for the past 20 years. He first traveled to Moscow for the Washington Post in 1988 to cover the historic summit meeting between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Perkins returned for a six-month stay in 1993. "It was like visiting two different countries," he recalls.
Perkins' photos are a window into the major political events of the time, such as the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis and Boris Yeltsin's 1996 presidential campaign, but they also illuminate the new spirit of freedom experienced by the Russian people -- a spirit that manifested itself it raunchy nightclubs and wild rock shows as well as prayer revivals and political rallies.
"For the young people it was a time of excitement and hope and the possibility of a new way of life," Perkins remembers. But his camera also captures the fear and uncertainty of Russia's older generation, who had been promised a lifetime of security under communism and now had "a lot more to lose" than their children and grandchildren.
Perkins recalls it as a great time to be a journalist. "In the early '90s, it was easier to cover things in Russia than it was [in the United States]," he says. "It was totally open, people welcomed you with open arms. It was amazing what you could get into and what you could cover. Today, that's changed quite dramatically."
Above, a lone communist protester walks through debris left behind after a bloody confrontation with police in Moscow. (1993)
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CADILLACTIGHT
6:59 AM ET
August 28, 2011
Very bad to see this
What is happening in the world? Are we making mistakes? Imagine if we make a list of countries, where problems and violation going on then we will find that non of the country is problem free.
SHAWNG
3:57 AM ET
September 5, 2011
It's life
@CadillacTight - It's called life and it tends to be that way....hard
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MADCLIVE
1:56 PM ET
September 15, 2011
Thanks for sharing your experiences
Nice article on Days of Freedom. Some really interesting points made, many of which I have to agree with. I look forward to reading more articles written by you. Best regards, DJ Mad Clive.
EVAN SPENCER
5:24 AM ET
September 16, 2011
You have to love the photo of
You have to love the photo of the sailor posing with his girlfriend. The looks on their faces and the cheeky cigaret spells coolness all over. Although Russia did experience a period of stagnation right after the fall of communism, these photo's remind one of the small things that make the country and its people great.
EGISTUBAGUS
9:07 AM ET
September 17, 2011
. Perkins returned for a six-month stay in 1993.
Photographer Lucian Perkins has covered Russia and the former Soviet Union on and off for the past 20 years. He first traveled to Moscow for the Washington Post in 1988 to cover the historic summit meeting between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Perkins returned for a six-month stay in 1993. "It was like visiting two different countries," he recalls.why was that ?
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EGISTUBAGUS
9:10 AM ET
September 17, 2011
Perkins recalls it as a great time to be a journalist
Perkins recalls it as a great time to be a journalist. "In the early '90s, it was easier to cover things in Russia than it was [in the United States]," he says. "It was totally open, people welcomed you with open arms. It was amazing what you could get into and what you could cover. Today, that's changed quite dramatically." (blackanddeckertools, blancokitchensinks, brauncoffeegrinder, braucoffeemakers, bunncoffeemakersparts, granitecompositesinks, italiancoffeemachines, krupscoffeegrinder, freeonlinediets, glidersfornursery, indonesianews
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EGISTUBAGUS
9:12 AM ET
September 17, 2011
Perkins' photos are a window into the major political events
Perkins' photos are a window into the major political events of the time, such as the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis and Boris Yeltsin's 1996 presidential campaign, but they also illuminate the new spirit of freedom experienced by the Russian people -- a spirit that manifested itself it raunchy nightclubs and wild rock shows as well as prayer revivals and political rallies
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EGISTUBAGUS
9:13 AM ET
September 17, 2011
they also illuminate the new spirit of freedom experienced
they also illuminate the new spirit of freedom experienced by the Russian people -- a spirit that manifested itself it raunchy nightclubs and wild rock shows as well as prayer revivals and political rallies (blackanddeckertools, blancokitchensinks, brauncoffeegrinder, braucoffeemakers, bunncoffeemakersparts, granitecompositesinks, italiancoffeemachines, krupscoffeegrinder, freeonlinediets, glidersfornursery, indonesianews
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PETERBEXLEY
1:26 PM ET
September 17, 2011
Nice article
Just read the article. I found it very informative and agree with posts and points made above. Peter.