Galina Kmit
Galina Vasilievna Kmit (16 December 1921 – 20 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian photographer, photo artist, photo correspondent. Honored Art worker of the Russian Federation.
Galina Kmit
Kmit / Галина Кмит · RIA Novosti archive, image #806873 / Kmit / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · RIA Novosti archive, image #806873, http: 6x6 film / 6х6 негатив · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Name
- Galina Kmit
- Birth Name
- Galina Vasilievna Radysh
- Born
- 16 December 1921
- Birthplace
- Odessa, USSR
- Died
- 20 April 2019
- Place of death
- Moscow, Russia
- Field
- Photography
- Movement
- soviet art, photojournalism
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Occupation
- photographer · photojournalist
- Honours
- Honored art worker of the Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian
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Galina Vasilievna Kmit (16 December 1921 – 20 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian photographer, photo artist, photo correspondent. Honored Art worker of the Russian Federation.
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• Name — Galina Kmit • Birth Name — Galina Vasilievna Radysh • Born — 16 December 1921 • Birthplace — Odessa, USSR • Died — 20 April 2019 • Place of death — Moscow, Russia • Field — Photography • Movement — soviet art, photojournalism
Biography
Biography
Galina was born in Odessa in the family of Ukrainian writer Vasyl Radysh. For many years she worked in the APN / RIA Novosti. She was a member of the Union of Cinematographers and Journalists of Russia, an academician, a member of the Russian-Italian Research Academy Ferroni, a corresponding member of the National Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences. Yuri Luzhkov, Oleg Tabakov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Stanislav Govorukhin, Elena Yakovleva, Nikita Mikhalkov and many others became the heroes of her photographs. Her husband was Leonid Kmit, a Soviet theater and film actor, People’s Artist of the RSFSR. From this marriage, the daughter Irina (born 1948) is a screenwriter, actress, novelist, and journalist. • Illustration — Valentina Tereshkova giving present to Mr. Camp. Photographed by Galina Kmit
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Galina Kmit is recorded as having received Honored art worker of the Russian Federation.
“Sovetskaya Rossiya whaling flotilla”. Ships of the Sovetskaya Rossiya whaling flotilla in Golden Horn Bay.
Kmit / Галина Кмит · RIA Novosti archive, image #567508 / Kmit / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · RIA Novosti archive, image #567508, http: 6x6 slide / 6х6 слайд
“Valentina Tereshkova giving present to Mr. Camp”. Chairman of the Soviet Women's Committee, USSR space pilot, Valentina Tereshkova, right, giving present to Mr. Camp, husband of Catherine Camp, President of American section of the International League for Peace and Democracy.
Kmit / Галина Кмит · RIA Novosti archive, image #708333 / Kmit / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · RIA Novosti archive, image #708333, http: 6x6 film / 6х6 негатив
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1921
Galina Kmit born at Odesa.
2019
Galina Kmit died at Moscow.
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