Boris Mikhailov: A Retrospective is a seminal publication that offers a deep look into the career of one of the most important photographers to emerge from the former Soviet Union. Edited by Urs Stahel and Anne von der Heiden, the book chronicles Mikhailov’s experimental and often provocative approach to documentary photography. It spans his early conceptual works, such as the “Yesterday’s Sandwich” series, to his stark, unflinching documentation of the “Bomzhes” (homeless) in post-Soviet Ukraine in “Case History.” The retrospective captures Mikhailov’s unique ability to blend social critique with personal vulnerability, depicting a society in a state of traumatic transformation.
