Birdmen
In the middle of the previous century a pigeon loft could be found in nearly every third yard of the Russian cities. A twelve-year-old holder of the pigeon loft was highly respected by his peers and it was the place where the children from the neighborhood got their first vital experience. That is why for most children it was more than just a hobby. The pigeons were exchanged, sold, stolen and presented. A friendship could easily be ended while arguing over the preferable breed.
But the technological progress and changing values have done it. Boys racing pigeon in 50s grew gray and got time-worn, their dreams vanished for good and some of them pass away every year. Today, pigeon lofts have all but disappeared.
Based on the tradition of black and white humanistic photography, the project reflects relationships between holders and their pigeons.
