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A hippie shows off a crucifix, Viitna, Estonia, 1977

Maker: Unknown

Date Made: 1977; 1970s
Country: Soviet Union
Materials: photographic paper; emulsion; ink; craft paper; adhesive
Method: photographic print
Measurements: 5 in x 6 3/4 in
Language: rus
Genre/Form: black-and-white photographs

A hippie shows off a crucifix while sitting with other hippies in a forest commune in Viitna, Estonia, 1977. A glasses-wearing man sits at center and looks to camera. He raises an arm upwards and dangles a crucifix from a piece of wire or string. Seated beside him at right, a shirtless hippie scratches his head while he looks towards the crucifix. A journal rests on his lap. Behind the crucifix-holding hippie, another man with long hair is crouched down. He gazes up towards the crucifix. The forest extends into the background.

Collection/Series: Soviet Hippie Collection
Sub-series: Genadii Borisovich Zaitsev Collection
Accession Number: 2013.1029.0242


		

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