Bronze rises through cold - a step from “Woe from Wit” into winter air. --- The final frame of the roll captures Alexander Sergeyevich Griboedov from a low, dramatic angle — a perspective that makes him appear as if he is stepping forward, rising from bronze into motion. The monument, usually reserved and static, becomes unexpectedly dynamic: the coat thrown over his shoulders, the clenched hand, the forward stance — all amplified by the upward view. The title echoes this duality: Griboedov Ascending reflects the visual momentum, while Woe from Wit anchors the image in the writer’s legacy. It’s as if the monument momentarily bridges the distance between literature and street, between the 19th century and a winter morning in 2018. Shot on expired Ilford HP5, the grain and contrast emphasize the monument’s texture and presence. A fitting end to the roll — a figure of Russian culture caught mid‑stride, poised between history and imagination. Technical details: Variations on a theme “...with a film across Moscow” Camera: Pentax MZ‑7 Lens: Takumar‑F 70–200mm ƒ4–5.6 Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (exp. 08.2014), dev. Xtol Photo taken: 13/02/2018 Scanner: Noritsu LS‑1100 Location: Chistoprudny Boulevard, Moscow The monument to Griboyedov is a sculpture of playwright Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov in Moscow, at the beginning of Chistoprudniy Boulevard, near the exit of the metro station of the same name. (Sculptor: A. A. Manuilov, Architect: AA Zavarzin Building: 1959)
“Griboedov Ascending or Woe from Wit” (Ilford HP5 Plus 400)
Bronze rises through cold -
a step from “Woe from Wit”
into winter air.
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