Soviet and Russian photographer (1921–2019)
Galina Vasilievna Kmit (Russian : Галина Васильевна Кмит ; 16 December 1921 – 20 April 2019[ 1] ) was a Soviet and Russian photographer, photo artist, photo correspondent.[ 2] Honored Art worker of the Russian Federation .[ 3]
Biography
Born in Odessa in the family of Ukrainian writer Vasyl Radysh.[ 4]
For many years she worked in the APN / RIA Novosti . She was a member of the Union of Cinematographers and Journalists of Russia, an academician, a member of the Russian-Italian Research Academy Ferroni, a corresponding member of the National Academy of Cinematic Arts and Sciences.[ 3] Yuri Luzhkov , Oleg Tabakov , Vyacheslav Tikhonov , Stanislav Govorukhin , Elena Yakovleva , Nikita Mikhalkov and many others became the heroes of her photographs.[ 3]
Her husband was Leonid Kmit , a Soviet theater and film actor, People’s Artist of the RSFSR . From this marriage, the daughter Irina (born 1948) is a screenwriter, actress, novelist, and journalist.[ 5]
Valentina Tereshkova giving present to Mr. Camp. Photographed by Galina Kmit
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