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The Russians Emerge

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Breathtaking images; touching presentations of the people, the culture, the life and times. I came to know Heidi Hollinger during the past decade by seeing her on the cover of many distinguished magazines and reading about her interesting life and work in Russia. She is a world renown photographer for good reason: with this book she has given history a true gift with her unique feel for and portrayal of the moods and challenges of the Russian people. Her fascinating perspectives and excellent artistic, creative, and technical talents are awe inspiring.

This woman, Heidi Hollinger, has done an excellent job of portraying Russians with a misunderstanding, foreign eye, typical of the American expatriate. She pretty much took pictures of Russians and gave a little background story, which takes absolutely NO talent and is in no way original nor thought-provoking.

Heidi Hollinger has done an excellent job of portraying Russians with a misunderstanding, foreign eye, typical of the American expatriate. She basically took pictures of Russians and gave a background story, and assumed it would be interesting because they are oh, so very different! Unfortunately people eat up unoriginal and un-thought-provoking crap like this all the time.

Who is she? Who is Heidi Hollinger but a social climber with a camera, lots of bias and no talent? Someone who forcers herself into being at the right place at the right time, craving fame and attention like the spoiled brat that she is. Quite frankly. In her native Montreal, this pseudo Lolita's done 'em all, too. Pathetic garbage.