Elena Chernyshova – Days of Night/Nights of Day | LensCulture

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Days of Night/Nights of Day – Photographs and text by Elena Chernyshova | LensCulture

Daily life, work and play, in the northernmost city in the world, Norilsk, Russia (also the 7th most polluted city in the world) — a fascinating, detailed photo report with 45 exquisite images

via LensCulture: https://www.lensculture.com/articles/elena-chernyshova-days-of-night-nights-of-day

“Days of Night/Nights of Day” is about the daily life of the inhabitants of Norilsk. Norilsk is a mining city, with a population of more than 170,000. It is the northernmost city (100,000+ people) in the world. The average temperature is -10° C and reaches lows of -55° C in the winter. For two months of the year, the city is plunged into polar night when there are zero hours of sunlight.