Misha Friedman’s Photographs of Corruption in Russia

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An X-Ray of Russian Corruption

Has corruption become so ingrained in Russian society that it is almost part of the nation’s genetic code? Using a panoramic camera, Misha Friedman explored how people accept corruption and shortcuts in daily life.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/an-x-ray-of-russian-corruption/

Mr. Friedman has journeyed through Russia and created a series called “Photo51 — Is Corruption in Russia’s DNA?” But his images are not documentary evidence of corrupt acts. Rather, they are a visual tour of the ways in which public corruption manifests itself in people’s private lives, radiating outward through Russian society, touching ordinary men and women, and becoming the norm.