Rimaldas Viksraitis: Grimaces of the Weary Village – The Observer

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Trent

These images of abandonment in depressed rural Lithuania mix reportage and voyeurism to surreal and disturbing effect

Link: Rimaldas Viksraitis: Grimaces of the Weary Village | Photography review | The Observer

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One Response to Rimaldas Viksraitis: Grimaces of the Weary Village – The Observer

Olivia says:

December 14, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Fantastic images and very moving. Thanks for that.

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