Best of (Russian) LiveJournal: Photo essay "The Most Expenisve Object" by kunstkamera

March 6 2009, 2:08pm

We can't help but share this amazing photo essay with you, so we're re-posting it here, with translated captions.From Самый дорогой предмет bykunstkamera.The Most Expensive ObjectPhotos of people with their most expensive object that they have in their home. I wasn't too insistent in questioning them whether these were the most expensive domestic objects - I simply photographed what people identified by themselves. I think they weren't really hiding anything. Konstantin Bayev, Samarskaya Oblast. Aquarium, 7000 rubles ($196).Galina and Genady Nikodorov. Bicycle, 2500 rubles ($70).Arsen Vdovin, Pskovskaya Oblast. Mobile phone, 6000 rubles ($168).Olga Trait, Samarskaya Oblast. Daughter's computer, 30000 rubles ($839).Kumisay Uteulina with daughter Alina, Samarskaya Oblast. Refrigerator, 17000 rubles ($475), on credit. Natalia Stepanova with son Anton, Pskovskaya oblast. Power saw, 3000 rubles ($84).Yevgeniy Seryakov, Samarskaya oblast. Television set, 4000 rubles ($112).Nikolay and Fadira Taguev, brother and sister, Saratov. Themselves - they don't remember exactly how much they cost because the parents made the purchase. But it was a lot of money, around $400. Tatyana and Mihail Yargin, Samarskaya Oblast. Two washing machines and two refrigerators - dowry for their daughters, for when they get married. 50000 rubles ($1398). (The photos are unpublished, so feel free to contact the photographer.)