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Masha in Tallinn

  • Writer: Dmitry Ivashintsov
    Dmitry Ivashintsov
  • Jul 31, 2022
  • 1 min read

Updated: Apr 25

The exhibition of photographs by my aunt Masha Ivashintsova (Maria Ivashintsova, 1942–2000) took place in winter 2019–2020 in Tallinn, Estonia. This exhibition was initiated by my cousin Anna and her husband and took place in the wonderful Juhan Kuusi Dokfoto Keskus (Juhan Kuusi Documentary Photo Centre). Masha lived in St. Petersburg (Leningrad in Soviet times) and was a theater critic. She was close to the key figures of the Leningrad underground culture, the poet Viktor Krivulin and the photographer Boris Smelov; Masha was married to the philologist Melvar Melkumyan. Her extensive photographic heritage became public knowledge years after her death. The exhibition also featured Masha's poems, in Russian and translated into Estonian and English.

Dmitry Ivashintsov


"Maša Ivašintsova: Chiaroscuro." The billboard at Juhan Kuusi Dokfoto Keskus, Tallinn.
Gallery interior with white walls displaying framed black-and-white photos. Soft lighting creates a calm, reflective atmosphere.
Photographs by Maria Ivashintsova at her exhibition in the gallery in Tallinn, Estonia.
Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition in Tallinn, with a photo in the foreground featuring architecture reflected in a Soviet store window.
The posthumous solo exhibition of Masha Ivashintsova, at the opening reception.
Self-portrait of Masha Ivashintsova at her photo exhibition in Tallinn.
Photographs of Maria Ivashintsova at her solo exhibition, portraits of friends.

Boris Smelov and Viktor Krivulin; Smelov and Masha.

The opening of Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition in Tallinn attracted many guests.
Estonian photographers and other guests at the opening of Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition.
In the gallery halls, video filming at the opening of Masha's exhibition.
The public at the Tallinn gallery at the opening of Masha Ivashintsova's photo exhibition.
Two photographs by Masha Ivashintsova, unpretentious views of Soviet time Leningrad.
The public in the halls of the photo gallery at the opening of the exhibition.
A spread from an Estonian magazine featuring an article about Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition and her photographic legacy.
Film crew at the opening of Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition in Juhan Kuusi Dokfoto Keskus.
Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition, the opening reception.
Speeches by gallery representatives at the opening of Maria (Masha) Ivashintsova's exhibition.
Five photographs by Masha Ivashintsova, scenes in urban and rural interiors.
Gallery visitors and Masha's relatives at the exhibition opening.
The public in the gallery halls during the opening of the exhibition.
Brochures with poems by Masha Ivashintsova in three languages: English, Russian and Estonian.
At the exhibition opening, Estonian musicians perform songs from the Russian rock repertoire.
Three photographs at the exhibition, family life in black and white shots.
Visitors at Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition at the Tallinn gallery.
Wine and fruit: at the opening of Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition.
In Tallinn: an advertisement for Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition in Russian.

Masha Ivashintsova, exhibition in Tallinn.

In Tallinn: an advertisement for Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition in Estonian.
In Tallinn: an advertisement for Masha Ivashintsova's exhibition in English.

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