The Third World Is Closer Than It Seems - Howard Buffett Exhibition at the Russian Museum

Art begins at the heart, says Howard G. Buffett. Without the love of the world, nothing truly beautiful can be created. Therefore, the exhibition of his works, which opened on June 7 in the Mikhailovsky Castle of the Russian Museum, attracts not only with its high technicality and unusual photos, but primarily with the author’s sincere attention to the problems of the modern world.

American Howard Buffett is not only a talented photo artist, but also a furious conservationist. Thanks to his many travels (he visited more than 100 countries of the world), as well as his active life position, he became quite an influential person in the creative circles of the United States. His photographs inspire, shock, amaze, delight and be depressed. Each frame is a revelation of life, magnificent even in the most severe manifestations. The key theme of the exposition is the fate of people living in third world countries. National characteristics, religious cults alien to Europeans, material poverty and spiritual wealth, family values, hard work and many other components of the daily life of many millions of people are what attract the photographer.

However, one should not think that Buffett looks at the world through the prism of pessimistic views. On the contrary, each captured scene is a life affirmation! Each frame is a life worth all the trials that fell to its lot. The optimism of the author fully manifests itself in a series of photographs devoted to the wild. Visiting the exhibition will be pleasant for the eyes and good for the soul.

Eve Istr