Soviet celebrities through the lens of Valery Plotnikov (PHOTOS)
The photographer dreamed of preserving the faces of the heroes of his time for future generations. Each of his shots is a performance, thought out to the smallest detail.
Actor and poet Vladimir Vysotsky, 1976
Ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, 1974
Actress Alla Demidova, 1981
Pianist Svyatoslav Richter, 1977
Composer Mikael Tariverdiev, 1983
Poet Joseph Brodsky, 1981
Actor and film director Oleg Yankovsky with family, 1983
Actor Andrei Mironov, 1982
Cellist, conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, 1996
Actress Alisa Freundlich, 1983
Legends of Moscow’s ‘Lenkom’ Theater: Director Mark Zakharov, actor Evgeny Leonov and playwright Grigory Gorin, 1989
Fashion designer Slava Zaitsev and his models, 1972
Actor Anatoly Solonitsyn, 1980
Actor Donatas Banionis on the set of Andrei Tarkovsky’s ‘Solaris’, 1972
An exhibition of Valery Plotnikov's photos, titled ‘Heroes of Their Time’, is being held at the Multimedia Art Museum in Moscow until September 7, 2025 as part of the Fashion and Style in Photography 2025 Biennale.
