Lev Borodulin

Lev Borodulin
Лев Бородулин
Borodulin in 1947
Born
Lev Abramovich Borodulin

(1923-01-25)25 January 1923
Moscow, USSR
Died21 December 2018(2018-12-21) (aged 95)
Tel Aviv, Israel
CitizenshipRussia, Israel
OccupationPhotographer

Lev Abramovich Borodulin (Russian: Лев Абрамович Бородулин; 25 January 1923, Moscow – 21 December 2018, Tel Aviv) was a Russian-born Israeli photographer. He specialized in sports photography.

Early life

Borodulin studied in the art department of Moscow State University of Printing Arts in 1940-1941. He fought in the Great Patriotic War, winning medals for the Defence of Moscow and the Capture of Berlin.

Career

His photography emerged after graduating. His first publication took place in 1947 in the student newspaper.

From 1950–1960 he worked as a photographer for the magazine Ogoniok. He was the first photographer in the Soviet Union to apply a fisheye lens.

The Photography Year Book in 1964 recognized Borodulin as a star of world photography. In 1971 in Munich Borodulin was awarded for achievements in the field of sports photography Olympic gold medal.

In 1972, he moved to Israel and lived in Tel Aviv.

He died on 21 December 2018.

Recognition

References

  1. 1 2 3 В Доме фотографии показывают Ж…
  2. ↑ "Лев Бородулин. The Lion of Soviet Photography". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Лев Бородулин (1923)