Paraders with Flowering Tree Branches, Moscow
Dmitri Baltermants
Description
Subject Matter:
In the lower center of this photograph, a man holds his child on his shoulders as he walks with a crowd of parade-goers, most of whom hold flowering branches in their hands. Other parent/child pairs take up positions on either side of these two central figures, which suggests this is a family oriented event. Much of the image is a whir of balloons, flowers, and smiling faces. This focus on familial joviality contrasts to the commonly known images of Soviet military parades on Red Square.
Physical Description:
A child rides upon a man's shoulders amid a crowd of people holding flowering branches in their hands.
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