1. Boris Maximovich Kosarev was a Soviet photographer and journalist.
19 Facts About Boris Kosarev
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Boris Kosarev was born on 29 October 1911 in the small town of Odoyev, Tula Governorate.
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At the age of 14, Boris Kosarev received a camera as a gift from his father.
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Boris Kosarev began developing photographic plates, learning to work with photographic chemicals, and mastering the process of printing photographs.
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Boris Kosarev submitted his photographs to popular newspapers and magazines, with his first works published in Vechernyaya Moskva.
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From 1929 to 1932, Boris Kosarev's photographs were published in the Soviet magazines RABIS and Cinema and Life.
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From 1932 to 1933, Boris Kosarev worked as the official photographer for the Pribalhashstroy construction project and as a photographer for the Soyuzfoto agency.
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Boris Kosarev's photographs were published in various other Moscow newspapers.
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In 1934, Boris Kosarev joined the Soviet Army and served on the western border of the USSR in the Ukrainian SSR.
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From 1936 to 1960, Boris Kosarev served as the official photographer for the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union.
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In February 1945, Boris Kosarev was sent to the Crimea as a photographer to document the Yalta Conference, a meeting of the heads of government of the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.
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Stalin frequently requested that Boris Kosarev portray the Soviet delegation in the most favorable light.
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From 1956 to 1958, Boris Kosarev completed photojournalism courses at the Union of Journalists.
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Boris Kosarev worked as a photographer at nearly all events taking place in Red Square.
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Boris Kosarev created a gallery of photo portraits and genre scenes depicting the lives of Soviet leaders, including Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Andropov.
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Boris Kosarev accompanied Soviet leaders on political visits to foreign countries, including Malenkov's visit to the UK.
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For many years, Boris Kosarev worked as a photojournalist for the Novosti Press Agency, TASS, and other outlets.
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Boris Kosarev had a particular interest in the theme of state borders, and many of his pictures were featured in The Border magazine.
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Boris Kosarev continued to work actively, photographing and writing novels and poems, until the end of his life.