Sergei Lednev-Schukin

Sergei Lednev-Schukin’s photos frame quiet corners of churches and graveyards in soft light. His prints Kirkon portti and Kirkkoaittoja catch wooden gates and fence lines softened by snow or dusk, while Kirkko lingers on empty pews and shadowed aisles. Working in the early 1900s under the Mir iskusstva circle, he blended impressionist mood with the stillness of Soviet-era scenes. Want a closer look at the snowy churchyard from Kirkkoaittoja? Tap the image and zoom in.