Max Penson

Max Penson (1893–1959) was a noted Russian Jewish photojournalist and photographer of the Soviet Union noted for his photographs of Uzbekistan. His photographs documented the economic transformation of Uzbekistan from a highly traditional feudal society into a modern Soviet republic between 1920 and 1940. Max Penson is one of the most prominent representatives of the Uzbek photography.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1893
Birth place
Russia , Velizh , Vitebsk Governorate , Smolensk Oblast , Russian Empire
Nationality
Soviet Union
Russian Empire
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1959

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