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Lev Borodulin
Lev Borodulin was a Moscow-born Israeli photographer who specialized in sports photography.
1923 to 2018Sports photographyFirst Soviet use of fisheye lensPhotography for Ogoniok magazine
- Born
- 25 January 1923, Moscow
- Died
- 21 December 2018
- Occupation
- photographer
Lev Borodulin was born in 1923 in Moscow
Lev Borodulin was born in Moscow on 25 January 1923. From 1940 to 1941 he studied in the art department of the Moscow State University of Printing Arts.
He fought in World War II and was wounded. He received medals for the Defence of Moscow and the Capture of Berlin, and finished his degree after the war.
His photography began after his studies, and his first published work appeared in a student newspaper in 1947. From 1950 to 1960 he was a photographer for the magazine Ogoniok. He was the first photographer in the Soviet Union to use a fisheye lens.
The Photography Year Book named him a star of world photography in 1964. In 1967 the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun named him photographer of the year, and in 1971 in Munich he received an Olympic gold medal for sports photography.
In 1972 he immigrated to Israel, settled in Tel Aviv and kept working as a photographer. He died on 21 December 2018.
Lev Borodulin's life in 9 milestones
- 1923
Born in Moscow.
- 1940
Began studying art at the Moscow State University of Printing Arts.
- 1947
Published his first work in a student newspaper.
- 1950
Started working as a photographer for Ogoniok.
- 1964
Named a star of world photography by the Photography Year Book.
- 1967
Named photographer of the year by Asahi Shimbun.
- 1971
Received an Olympic gold medal for sports photography in Munich.
- 1972
Immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv.
- 2018
Died.
Lev Borodulin received 2 awards and honours
- Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
- Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
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