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Several hippies walking along a beach, Vitrupe, Latvia, 1978

Maker: Unknown

Date Made: 1978; 1970s
Country: Soviet Union
Materials: photographic paper; emulsion; ink; craft paper; adhesive
Method: photographic print
Measurements: 3 in x 4 5/8 in
Language: rus
Genre/Form: black-and-white photographs

Several hippies walk along beach while at a commune in Vitrupe, Latvia, 1978. A wide stretch of sand extends along the bottom edge. It tapers towards the horizon as it curves to the left. Wheel tracks are visible in the sand, following the natural curve of the shoreline. Several people walk towards the camera. Five people walk together in a staggered cluster at left. To the right of them, a woman walks with her hands in her coat pockets. At far right, A man walks. He is barefoot and carries a branch. Water pools to the left of the elevated stretch of sand. A body of water sits in the background at right. Farther down the beach, a cluster of 3 people stand. Two people walk in the water at right. Trees line beach.

Collection/Series: Soviet Hippie Collection
Sub-series: Genadii Borisovich Zaitsev Collection
Accession Number: 2013.1029.0919


		

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