In the cinema “pioneer” was held the presentation of the book Given & Stolen (“the Donated and Stolen”) by the famous Russian photographer Igor Vereshchagin.

Igor Vereschagin

Anna Tsukanova-Cott

In exclusive edition, marked by the signatures of the photographer and
heroes its monochrome staging, included the best pictures of the master, carefully
selected by the chief curator of the Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM) Anna Zaitseva. Among
papers presented photos of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr,
Jethro Tull, Robert plant, Alice Cooper, Chuck berry, Iggy Pop, Annie Leibovitz, Boris Grebenshchikov, Ilya Lagutenko, Zemfira and other heroes of our
time. Limited edition books Given & Stolen printed in Verona (EBS
Italy) and included in the catalogue of the publishing house Aperture.

Guests of the evening were: actress Anna Tsukanova-Cott and lukeria Ilyashenko, actor and Director Mikhail Gorevoy, the artist Theodore Tajik
(“Kin-DZA-DZA”), actor Pavel Kabanov, musicians duet Two Siberians,
the bass guitarist and founder of the group A’studio Vladimir mikloshich, musician Sergey
Ravens (“untouchables” CrossroadZ “Group of Stas Namin”) and many others.

“I look in the book by the talented photographer Igor
Vereshchagin and feel that flipping through a family photo album, noted
Vladimir Mikloshich. — There are so many familiar faces with whom we grew up
develop and become: The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney… Happy to have
have yourself a book!”

The event was held in four stages. The first action became public
talk on the topic: “the Phenomena of the 60’s”. In the discussion took part: Igor Vereshchagin,
art critic and chief editor of the portal Photographer.Ru Alexander Evangely, and
also special guest from London — the legendary producer of Abbey Road
Studios and winner of five Grammy awards, Haydn Bendall. His discography includes
albums Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Gary Moore, Genesis groups, The
Alan Parsons Project, Pet Shop Boys, a-ha, Massive Attack and others. Moderator
the meeting was moderated by journalist, critic and author of several books about music Alexander
Kushnir.

“There is a saying: “If you remember what happened in
60’s, you lived at the time — joked during the discussion, Haydn Bendall. — You could come to the club or cafe, where the assembled artists, musicians,
figures fashion and meet all the people we today consider as idols — all
share ideas and drugs… So build relationships. We’ve all been where
to live in that have all had the opportunity to get an education and could afford
be allowed to do only what you want, to explore, to experiment.
But the only thing we feared was Russia!”

The evening continued with a welcome cocktail and pre-party and
the autograph session Igor Vereshchagin, after which the guests were presented
a special screening of the documentary film Given & Stolen Director
Alexander Smirnov. The film starred friends and heroes photos
Vereschagin: art historian and Director of the Multimedia Art Museum Olga Sviblova, actor
Mikhail Efremov, musicians Garik Sukachev, Nike Borzov, producer Sergey Smolin and
many others. Ended the presentation with the premiere of the cult film of 1969
“More” directed by Barbet Schroeder. This film, banned
in the USSR, the legendary Pink Floyd wrote his first soundtrack.

“I met with Igor Vereshchagin in the movie “House
Of the sun” Garik Sukachev — said Anna Tsukanova-Cott. — Igor is my friend and
the man who is always there, but you don’t know when it is time you
to remove. Photographs quietly, and then shows the best pictures of your
life. My dream is to be in the lens of Igor!”

The Lukeria Ilyashenko

Mikhail Gorevoy