Portrait with a Wife: Stories of 8 Women

On March 8th we announced a new virtual photo exhibition - “A Portrait with a Wife” - made possible through a partnership with the “Russian History in Photographs” project. All the women protagonists have one thing in common: they came to our collection as wives of their more famous husbands; all the photos exhibited were included in personal archives, where the husband plays the lead role. However, there is more to that story. These women were wives and partners, faithful to their choice. Some made their way in the world, some became a pillar of support to their men. Studying the biographies and archives revealed their own faces and stories. 
You can view the virtual exhibition here, and for more detailed biographies – visit our social media.