It is customary to describe Nikita Khrushchev's time in office, during which Soviet authorities tried to correct the errors of Stalin's totalitarianism, as the 'Thaw'. 1. What was the 'Thaw'? Nikita Khrushchev speaks at the 20th Party Congress. Alexander Ustinov/The union of Photographers of... read full story
"I wanted to show how momentous historical events affect the lives of people in a small town and to convey my perception of a thawing, my hopes..."