nadia sablin – two sisters

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Nadia Sablin – Two Sisters

Nadia Sablin Two Sisters In 1952, my grandfather began to lose his vision as a result of being wounded in World War II. Wanting to return to the place where he grew up, he found an unoccupied hill …

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In the series “Two Sisters”, I record the stories of their present-day life, and explore the childhood memories I have of them. Their house remains virtually unchanged in the twenty years I’ve been away. My remembrances play a large role in the images I record now, following the rituals that have come down from several generations and which are becoming lost in much of Russia.