The Don Steppe

The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

The word ethics, almost certainly, is as old as humanity. The term, as we know it, was introduced into philosophical discussion by Aristotle meaning 'behavior'. In a broader, global sense, ethics encompasses all reflections on the active behavior of man, and the principles that should illuminate them. Nowadays, this reflection is becoming more and more urgent, because new, if not entirely new, issues need to be addressed: gender equality, respect for the environment, social equity, etc..... When social systems such as ours falter, its values falter too, and the need to reconstruct new value parameters increases.

The Lodi Ethical Photography Festival is part of this reflection; showing how photography can be a great tool for collective reflection. From 24 September to 23 October, Lodi becomes the centre of the changing world in the 13th edition of the Ethical Photography Festival. Thanks to the work of almost 100 photographers, and with over 20 exhibitions, and numerous meetings with the authors, we can really look at stories, and reflections, that help us understand our planet more and more.

One space that deserves a close look is Palazzo Modignani, a wonderful space hosting Le vite degli altri, six rather unusual photographic focuses: Erika Pezzoli with Artemis; the Chinese Xiangyu Long with TikTok in Kham; the Canadian Barbara Davidson with Valeries and Henry: Unhoused but Unbroken; the Canadian Tim Smith with In The World But Not Of It; the Russian Misha Maslennikov with The Don Steppe, a very realistic cross-section of what life is like on the Russian steppe. A tale that, free of stereotypes and prejudices, takes us inside the lesser-known Russia.

Manuelaannamaria Accinno

Full article in Italian at Black Camera

The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

The Festival of Ethical Photography is an international photography festival that was founded in 2010 at the initiative of Gruppo Fotografico Progetto Immagine, a non-profit organisation set up 30 years ago in Lodi, Italy. The project focuses on photographic content of important moral and ethical significance for the global community.

With an extensive programme of exhibitions showcasing the work of international competition-winning journalists, the festival also regularly organises various meetings, educational sessions, workshops, portfolio reviews, film screenings, book launches and many other activities aimed at finding the link between ethics, communication and photography. The festival, which aims to promote photography as a tool for knowledge and in-depth socio-cultural analysis, is gaining increasing recognition each year, providing dedicated photojournalists with the opportunity to gain a truly international profile.

In 2011 the World Report Award | Documenting Humanity (WRA) was established under the aegis of the festival. The basic idea of the competition is to find new forms of social responsibility through the prism of photography. Particular attention is paid to works that deal with the socio-cultural aspects of real people’s lives. The WRA also aims to financially support photographers working in this genre, providing them with an international platform to reach a wider audience and bring attention to stories that really matter.

From its inception to the present day, the Festival of Ethical Photography focuses on the collaboration of photographers with non-profit organisations dedicated to social issues. Translated with www.


The Festival of Ethical Photography catalogue pages

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Carola Allemandi’s review article of the Don Steppe exhibition in Doppiozero magazine

The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa
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exhibitions

The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Moscow 2022

“PhotoTOP. Still Life 2022” April 28 — July 3, 2022 April 28 at 19:00 in the Gallery of Classical Photography...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Cambrige 2022

'World View' January 8 — February 5, 2022 Bridge Gallery in partnership with the Social Documentary Network (SDN)...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Bielsko-Biała 2021

'The Don Steppe' 8 — 24 October, 2021 The Centre for Photography Foundation, within the framework of the 9. Foto Art...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

New York 2021

'ZEKE Award Winners 2021' 18 September — 1 December, 2021 The Social Documentary Network (SDN) presents an exhibition...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Vitebsk 2021

'Noga is 15 years old' 23 — 27 June, 2021 Noga Creative Union presents an anniversary exhibition of documentary...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Moscow 2021

“PhotoTOP 2021” 10 June — 19 September, 2021 On June 10, the Gallery of Classical Photography will open the largest...
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Odessa 2020

'Thin Line' 21 August — 4 September, 2020 Noga Creative Union, within the framework of the Thin Line Photo Festival,...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Vitebsk 2020

'Odessa. Photos 1985' / 'New York before and after' 25 June — 5 July, 2020 Noga Creative Union, during the Covid-19...
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Odessa 2020

'Odessa. Photos from 1985' 15 February — 6 March, 2020 Noga Creative Union and Paparazzi Photo Salon present...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Odessa 2019

'India. Dreaming of Varanasi' 14 — 30 June, 2019 Noga Creative Union presents an exhibition of black and white...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Tartu 2019

'Chukotka is a land of loneliness' 4 February — 7 March, 2019 Noga Creative Union and the group OVER present...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Narva 2018

'Chukotka is a land of loneliness' 10 November — 17 December, 2018 Grand Prix of the XXIV International Photo...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

Vitebsk 2018

'Ordinary Photos' 20 — 24 June, 2018 III International Festival of Photography “FotoKrok” named after Sigismund...
The Festival of Ethical Photography. Misha Maslennikov. Documentary photography. Odessa

St. Petersburg 2016

'Life without fanfare and parade' 2 September — 1 October, 2016 Interdistrict Centralized Library System. M.Yu....
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Norilsk 2014

'Invisible country' 7 — 30 November, 2014 Liberty.SU presents the photo exhibition “Invisible Country”....
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