Title

Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer, during the Siege of Leningrad, USSR, WWII, 1941. Artist: Anon

Caption

Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer, during the Siege of Leningrad, USSR, WWII, 1941. Shostakovich (1906-1975) opted to remain in Leningrad when the German siege of the city began in September 1941, continuing work on his Seventh Symphony. He contributed to propaganda efforts, posing as a fire warden (pictured) and delivering a radio broadcast to the Soviet people. In October he and his family were evacuated to Kuybishev (Samara), where he completed the Seventh Symphony, which was adopted as a symbol of Russian resistance to the Nazi invasion. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk.

Date

1941

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images

Reference

HRM19D90_109

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,3Mb (1,0Mb) / 12,6in x 9,4in / 3765 x 2811 (300dpi)

Keywords

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