Volkov Collection

About the Collection

About
the Collection

Volkov Collection is an archive of several generations of photographers, who captured the most significant events of Soviet history and international sports.
Collection features works by 3 photographers of the Volkov dynasty:

Nikolay Volkov

1908 - 1974

(Photo by N. Svischev-Paola, 1941)

Maria Volkova

1909 - 1980

(Photo by Svischev-Paola, 1940s)

Evgeniy Volkov

b. 1940

(Photo by V. Akhlomov, Izvestiya, 1970s)

In Volkovs’ photographs authenticity of important historical shots is combined with an emotional and personal approach. Generations of the Volkov family managed to capture some of the brightest moments of history and sport glory of Russia and Soviet Union in the 20th century.

Nikolay Volkov, An Unexpected Encounter (Vladimir Kuts), 1960s

Evgeniy Volkov, To the Finish Line, 1957

Maria Volkova, Relay Race on Garden Ring during the War, 1942

Evgeniy Volkov, A Dull Game, 1960s

Evgeniy Volkov, Streltsov's Split, 1965

Evgeniy Volkov, Lyubov Paradieva, 1963

Nikolay Volkov, Semyon Boychenko, 1938

Volkov Collection
in Numbers

1898-

Volkov Collection covers a century
of sport photography. The first
objects in the collection
are dated to 1898

250k

The Collection includes 250 000 black-and-white and coloured negatives and slides, glass photoplates and photographic prints

Throughout the years authors were honoured to receive 52 awards from reputable Soviet and European institutions

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