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January 26, 2017

Jump aboard the Gougeon 32, a fast, trailerable, retro catamaran, as Russell Brown and Alan Gurski give us the inside scoop on this cool cat.

The Gougeon 32, or G32, was designed by Meade and Jan Gougeon, best known for their WEST System epoxy. Meade and Jan set out with some very lofty engineering goals: make a fast, light, strong catamaran that can be trailered by a car. Full of innovative ideas and processes, production of the G32 ended after just 14 boats were built. Russell Brown is now taking his to the next level, stripping it down past the gel coat in order to rebuild it from the ground up and make his own solo assault on the Race to Alaska 2017.

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• SPECIFICATIONS
• 12.00m Length (overall)
• 10.00m Length (hull)
• 6.00m Width
• 2.10m Max Board Draft
• 1.60m Max Rudder Draft
• 16.50m Mast Height (above beam)
• 6.60m Bow Sprit Length
• 975kg Total Boat Weight
• 55.30m2 3DI Raw Northsail Mainsail
• 19.02m2 3DI Raw Northsail Small Jib
• 24.17m2 3DI Raw Northsail Big Jib
• 88.00m2 3DI Raw Northsail Gennaker

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Building, restoration, and repair with epoxy

Aged Epoxy Boats Still Winning Big

By grace ombry.

A pair of Gougeon-built multihulls made with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy decades ago won important races on the Pacific Ocean and Great Lakes in 2018.

Incognito is a G32 catamaran, vacuum bagged composite construction, by Gougeon Manufacturing in 1990. Russell Brown of PT Watercraft in Port Townsend, Washington raced the 28-year-old vessel singlehandedly in the grueling R2AK (Race to Alaska) . In the qualifying leg from Port Townsend, WA to Victoria, BC he finished 40 minutes ahead of the rest of the fleet. He then led the race for three days until fatigue set in, requiring him to put finishing safely first. Still, he was the first solo finisher for the second year in a row and knocked more than 24 hours off his record-breaking 2017 win, also aboard Incognito .

“It’s totally on fire now,” he said of his updated G32, “the boat just rips.”

Brown’s approach attests to his own grit and determination, as well as the durability of his Gougeon-built multihull. Solo sailing to Alaska required Brown to dock the boat in order to rest while boats crewed by more sailors passed him in the night. During the day he’d pass those boats. While team Sail Like A Girl took first place overall, Brown was the first solo finisher and came in well ahead of much of the pack regardless of crew size.

A few weeks later, the Gougeon-built  Adagio took first place in Division III (multihulls) of the 2018 Bell’s Beer Bayview Port Huron to Mackinac Race sailing the Cove Island course. This 35’ trimaran was built by the Gougeon Brothers in 1971 and is widely considered to be the first all-epoxy-bonded wooden boat ever built. That it is still competing today speaks to the longevity of the cold-molded epoxy construction methods pioneered by the Gougeon Brothers in the 1970s.

The Gougeon-built ADAGIO at the start of the 2018 Bayview Mackinac Race.

Adagio is owned by Alan Gurski and Ben Gougeon of Bay City, Mich. and skippered by Matt Scharl of Lawrence, Mich. Gurski and Gougeon crewed.

“At 47 years old, Adagio is still an incredibly fast boat,” Gougeon said. “Even by today’s standards, using modern building methods, it’s difficult to build a lighter, stiffer boat. The secret to her longevity and success is quite simple. Keep her sealed up tight with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy and constantly look for ways to add a couple of tenths of boat speed. Between our ongoing maintenance program and the awesome sails our friend Magnus Doole at North Sails, NZ designed for us, Adagio has taken first in her division on three consecutive PH-Mac races. The scary part is at almost 50 years she’s still getting faster!”

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The GC32 International Class Association (ICA) was set up to administer, oversee and promote regattas and the other sailing activities of the GC32 one design foiling catamaran internationally.

The GC32 ICA was founded by Laurent Lenne, Flavio Marazzi, Andrew MacPherson and Christian Peer in 2014 with Flavio Marazzi elected President. Christian Scherrer became Class Manager in October 2015, while Simon Delzoppo took over as President in 2017.

The GC32 ICA maintains the one design integrity of the GC32 via its Class Rules and Regulations. While the GC32 is a strict one design, the ICA permits strictly controlled modernisation of the boat. This ensures racing remains competitive and fair, while enabling the GC32 to remain cutting edge, helping to preserve boat resale values.

Changes to the GC32 Class Rules and Regulations are made by voting of the ICA membership at its AGM.

The GC32 ICA monitors and polices the GC32 one design rule via its appointed Class Measurer. It promotes a professional organisational structure for the management, development, execution and promotion of GC32 sailing events worldwide.

The GC32 ICA also offers a forum to GC32 owners for the exchange of information and experience about GC32 foiling catamaran racing.

The GC32 ICA represents its membership when negotiating with third parties, such as federations and authorities like World Sailing.

The GC32 ICA received recognition by World Sailing in 2017, allowing it hold an annual World Championship.

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Gougeon 32 catamaran

Discussion in ' Multihulls ' started by rapscallion , Jul 11, 2011 .

rapscallion Senior Member

Really weird. But I get it. I'm so tired of being all stressed out over rising slip costs and the potential lack of slip availability, along with being at the mercy of the crane operator's schedule every spring and fall. I need people to help me raise and lower the mast every year. I have been lucky, because there have been people nice enough to help. But a boat that can be trailer launched and ready to sail in minutes???!! A fast boat that is easy to own!!! For that kind of awesome I can embrace the weirdness with a kind of fondness reserved for a new grandparent that gets to hold their grandson for the first time, and gets to hand the grandson back to the parents because grandbabys diaper needs to be changed... and grandpa isn't about to deprive the parents of the honor. I get it.. and it is a thing of beauty!!  

Plodunkgeo Previous Member

Mr. rapscallion, It would seem that your search is defined by the performance envelope more than the utilitarian as a day sailing boat for pure pleasure. That choice would put you into the fringe of the genre if you are not able to spend large sums of money on a given project. With the G32 well out of production, are you not skating on the thin ice of a new day, rather than basing your efforts while looking to a functional solution that is more affordable? I believe you have mentioned the L7 previously and I wonder why that boat does not fit your needs from a performance, as well as price point?  

The L7 is a great boat. I would be very happy with a boat like that if I had one. Given the L7 design and the G32 design, I do believe one fits my personal needs better than the other.  

basil Senior Member

What about a stretched one of these. http://www.wallerdesign.com.au/tc670.html  

That is essentially what a G32 is... but wow, the design weight seems heavy! The G32 is less than that fully loaded and on the trailer. But, yes, other than the weight, that is what I'm looking at. The other option is a Kelsall approach using KSS panels and building a POD cat with AMAs that slide from a 8'6" to about 12'. Derek has yet to build one of his KISSKATS but the idea of building a racer intrigued him. I think a POD cat similar to the KD800 would fit what I'm thinking rather nicely. http://www.ikarus342000.com/KD800page.htm But, if you are going to the trouble of adding the complexity of a variable beam in the form of a folding/sliding system are you better off with a catamaran or a trimaran in this size range? Which one of the two would give you a better performance/ease of use/interior space combination? That's a tough question.. It's like asking how long is a piece of string. Traditionally, trimarans have dominated this market segment, and with good reason. In the 22' to 30' size range I believe a trimaran COULD give you more useful space given an equal level of performance when compared to a catamaran... but then again doesn't the 8.5 meter box rule class seem to prefer catamarans? At the end of the day it really comes down to this: I'm looking for a clever design that can be truly trailer sailed... meaning the boat can be launched from a trailer and sailing by 1 person in minutes... I would like the boat to be "fast" and have enough accommodation for 2 for a weekend of spartan camping. "Fast" and "accommodation" are the two nebulous criteria here, A quick setup and launch is the part of the design that can't be compromised. I think the G32 fits, the L7 probably fits (I have never seen someone set up and launch one, so I don't know exactly what is involved) the KD 800 approach fits, heck even the DC3 and seaclipper 24 have a shot as long as the rig is engineered to raise and lower quickly and easily. Although, I believe I would be happier with the performance of the L7 vs. the seaclipper. Nevertheless, from a cost benefit perspective, the DC3 and seaclipper 24 are notable designs. And a 26' to 28' Jarcat with water ballast would most likely fit the criteria, but at that point a low budget L7 type trimaran may start to make more sense from a performance/dollar spent perspective, especially of the Waller weighs 800 to 1000 lbs more than the L7 would. But, if the waller was built to be light, by default it would be a strong contender. My criteria may seem murky but they really aren't. The selection criteria do not contain a discrete answer. It is more like a series of differential equations that can be solved in terms of one another to yield a solution set instead of a single answer. Cost and grief of ownership must be minimized. The G32 wins there... by light years. The L7 is most likely another very strong contender along with a light waller/jarcat. Fast! The L7 and G32 win there too. Accommodation.. waller/jarcat are strong, the L7 and g32 pass as well in my opinion. Sticker price. Based on what I know all of the designs are within budget, although I don't have a feel for how much building a kelsall would cost.  

jamez Senior Member

Have you checked out the forthcoming waters 22? http://www.smalltridesign.com/W22/W22-Trimaran-Design-Approach.html Similar build idea to the L7, but you build your own pans. Mike infers that it should be possible to use an L7 style sliding I beam if desired.  

BPGougeon Junior Member

Hi Rapscallion, I know of an older gentleman (almost eighty) in southeastern Michigan who has a G32, and last I heard was entertaining the idea of selling it. If you're serious I'd be happy to track him down for you. Ben Gougeon  

BPGougeon! I sent you a PM with my contact info.  

Steve W Senior Member

Raps, Go for it, looks like an opportunity to me. Good luck. Steve.  

redreuben redreuben

Raps, Check this out, also a 7m version. http://www.surteesmultihulls.com/9m-folding-catamaran Cheers, RR  

themanshed Senior Member

The Reynolds 33 Catamaran R33 has a really slick reefing boom rig.  

themanshed said: ↑ The Reynolds 33 Catamaran R33 has a really slick reefing boom rig. Click to expand...

Alas, no G32 available at this time. What a great boat!  

Well, I was lucky enough find a G-32 owner willing to part with the boat at a price I could afford! And if everything goes according to plan I hope to pick her up in the next week or two... I'm buying Janet C, Meade Gougeon's G32! Talk about buying a boat with Provenance! Meade mentioned there are a couple of things that have to be attended to before racing her seriously, and that he would coach me through the process.... How cool is that!!! I have always been a huge fan of the Gougeon brothers.... the Mad scientist sailors from the midwest who can build the fastest and most beautiful wood boats in the world... just to put things into perspective... Adagio, the 35' trimaran Meade and jan built in 1969, has a PHRF rating of -66!! Not bad for an old wood boat! Wood is still very fast if built correctly..  

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Hey Raps, Congrats on acquiring such a classic beauty. Enjoy, big time! Happy sailing! Cheers, Hielan  

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GC32: A profile of the cat that learned to fly at 30 knots

• Matthew Sheahan
• August 25, 2015

Conceived as a 32ft one-design racing cat, the GC32 is now on foils and regularly hitting 30 knots. Matthew Sheahan was hooked

First published February 2015.

“Hike her down, guys, and we’ll get her up,” called our helmsman Paul Campbell-James to the five crew of the GC32 Richard Mille . As our backsides slid over the rounded gunwale and our feet took the load on the toestraps, I could feel the power come on.

As the cat accelerated steadily and rose above the water’s surface, the noise of ripples on the carbon hull were replaced by a quiet hum, like an electricity substation, from the foils and rigging. The transition from displacement to flight took just a few seconds and our speed hit 14 knots – in barely six knots of true breeze. At speed in flat water she sliced straight though the wake of a powerboat without missing a beat – a first indication of what was to come.

Given the stress involved in climbing the steep America’s Cup learning curve for the foiling AC72 teams, along with a plethora of spectacular crashes and nosedives in the foiling Moth fleet and the long history of brave attempts and heroic foiling failures elsewhere, there is every reason to feel twitchy about sailing on foils. Yet the racing scene is now learning at an incredible pace as foiling becomes ever more popular.

The GC32 was never designed to foil, but this rapid development in foiling technology and knowledge left her creators in no doubt that this one-design 32ft cat had to fly.

Laurent Lenne, a French entrepreneur based in Amsterdam, was originally looking for a racing cat pitched somewhere between an F18 and an Extreme 40. In 2012 he commissioned multihull expert Martin Fisher to create the GC32 (Great Cup 32) one-design. Originally, she had S foils to reduce displacement, but not to fly.

“When the Kiwis started to foil we knew we had to follow,” he says. “Fortunately, we were working closely with the Flying Phantom guys and C-Class cat builders and were sharing information on designs and sails, which allowed us to go through six iterations of the design in a short space of time.”

“In many ways we now feel safer on foils,” explained crewmember Nick Hutton, who is no stranger to high-performance multihulls. “What we’ve quickly realised is that we have a big reserve, particularly when it comes to burying the bow at the weather mark. The AC45s seem pretty twitchy by comparison.”

As the breeze built and we foiled more readily the GC32 certainly felt very stable at speed. But there were some interesting differences that took a little getting used to.

The first is how quickly heel comes off as the speed increases. Having hiked hard to get her going, you’re sitting upright and inboard before you know it. Then there’s the hobbyhorse heaving motion that sets up as the vertical momentum generated as she accelerates lifts her a little too high initially. With too little foil in the water she then drops down a little to find her equilibrium.

And then there’s the windward heel and the splash that comes with deceleration in a lull as the leeward foil continues to generate lift after the sail plan has reduced power and heeling moment – a strange and unnerving feeling the first few times it happens.

So although the GC32 was never meant to foil, she’s a great example of how rapidly the technology is being embraced – to say nothing of a claimed top speed to date of just under 38 knots. One trip and I’m hooked.

Specifications

LOA 12.00m/39ft 4in

Hull length 10.00m/32ft 10in

Beam 6.00m/19ft 8in

Displacement 850kg/1,874lb

Draught 1.60/2.10m/5ft 3in/6ft 11in

Mast height  16.50m/54ft 2in

Mainsail 60m 2 /646ft 2

Jib 23.50m 2 /253ft 2

Gennaker 90m 2 /970ft 2

Designed by  Martin Fisher

Price ex VAT  €239,000 (£190,715) ex sails

Hull built by: Premier Composite Technologies, Dubai

Rig, spine and beams by: Southern Spars, South Africa

Foils and rudders by: Heol Composites, France

This is an extract from a feature in the October 2014 issue of Yachting World

Gougeon 32 Refit in 2015

Russell Brown notes on his refit of a Gougeon 32 trailerable catamaran, featuring photos, repairs, and changes.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Adventures and a misadventure, 7 comments:.

Nice posting and good information. Thanks.

Good video. The boat seemed to handle the waves well close hauled and looked dryer than I had expected. Noticed your front head sail has a very high cut foot. What is the reason? The backstay took some serious load! Glad to hear you got it back sailing with no injury. My F31 is in the back yard looking very lonely. Bob Comox

Bet that was a shocker, glad you're OK. So the runner is taking all the headstay load? It does need to have serious power. I wonder if what happened was, since you were going upwind, you'd pulled the mainsheet on hard which gave you headstay tension then pulled the runner on hard. Releasing the mainsheet as you bore off transferred that load to the runner. Still surprising that at the end of a 6 to 1 tackle, so the cleat is seeing 1/6 of the shackle load ,that you'd bend the mounting plate. Though maybe better than blowing up the shackle. Maybe a little too much value engineering on the manufacturers part. Sure have to give the Gougeons a lot of credit for developing the self rescue system.

Russell, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on how different the G32 is from Jzerro. For many years I've followed your evolutionary development of pacific proas, and I've long been scribbling designs for my own use. Although there is constant vigilance required to prevent pacific proas from getting in trouble when caught aback, your designs seem extremely capable of handling tough conditions if a sensible and alert person is on the helm. I imagine the G32 is far more comfortable for most use. I was glad to read that the gear failure capsize event was resolved on the water without outside assistance. Were you alone, or was Ashlyn with you? Your rebuild of the G32 was spectacular - I wish I lived within visiting range of PT and was able to really see your G32 in person.

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Muy buen post y te lo pasa en grande navegando. ¿Conoces ya el alquier catamaran ? Para que pases una geniales vacaciones en Canarias

If that is all that is keeping the rig upright I would advise not just cleating but also tieing it off.

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“In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.”  

Conditions may be much more than you bargained for, your favorite hat may be floating away. Whatever the case if you don't get to the centerboard quickly enough it is quite likely your boat can go "turtle" meaning the mast drops below the waters surface and the boat completely inverts usually making recovery much more difficult in the best case and impossible in the worst. Our boats are perfectly suited to sailing in the shallow and often mucky waters of the Outer Banks but sticking the tops of the masts of any boat in the mud often means a tow is required to get un-stuck if the boat turtles especially when the wind is up.  Below, a Core Sound 17 during capsize camp 2019 with mast stuck in the mud required a tow forward to get un-stuck. 

Some small boats have enough volume in the mast itself to prevent turtling or at least delay it but few masts are perfectly sealed and water starts to get in making the mast heavy. If the mast fills with water if can be impossible to right a small boat by leveraging the centerboard. What if the centerboard is up? Then what do you do? If you're reading this thinking..."I have no idea". Then we highly recommend you practice a capsize in your small boat at the next available opportunity close to shore in calm water and get some experience before you are caught off guard! 

Enter the mast head float! A mast head float is the simplest and best way to make a small boat un-turtle-able and most importantly, make you more self sufficient on the water. W ith a mast head float, you have plenty of time to right the boat without worrying about turtling. Below, the crew holds onto the mizzen mast and the heavier skipper prepares to right the boat. The crew is scooped aboard automatically and can then assist their partner and keep the boat under control. Check out the video here . 

When designing a mast head float we apply the same design principles we always do. It must be simple, reliable and light weight. But that isn't quite enough, we also do not want to sacrifice performance. Our design is simple to assemble, very light weight and always points into the wind with a aerodynamic shape to minimize drag as much as possible. It is quickly removed from the top of the mast with a cotter pin. 

We were partly inspired by Russel Brown's rebuilt mast float for his G32 catamaran which he sailed in the Race to Alaska. The G32 of course was designed by Jan and Meade Gougeon who have always been a strong advocate of self sufficient sailboat designs that could be recovered from a capsize in any conditions. You can see pictures of that float here . While his float is immaculately built, it requires molds to construct. We wanted a simple to build version suitable for small boats.   

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• If you’re looking for a cheap hotel in Moscow, you should consider visiting during the low season. You'll find cheaper hotels in Moscow in October and January.
• Hotel room prices vary depending on many factors but you’ll most likely find the best hotel deals in Moscow if you stay on a Saturday. The opposite is true for, Wednesday, which is usually the most expensive day.
• How long should you stay? KAYAK users usually book their hotel in Moscow for 3 days.
• Moscow is a vast city. If you would like to be within walking distance of key attractions, look for hotels near Red Square and the Kremlin, such as the Assambleya Nikitskaya Hotel.
• For cheap accommodation in Moscow, consider the Partizanskaya area, which features a good choice of budget hotels near a metro station, including Vega Hotel & Convention Center.
• There are many 5-star luxury hotels in the cultural heart of Moscow. The Four Seasons Hotel Moscow and The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya are two excellent examples.
• Stylish boutique hotels are also in abundance in the city centre. Hotels such as the Golden Apple Boutique Hotel and Assambleya Nikitskaya Hotel put you near Red Square and The Kremlin.
• Arbat Street forms the heart of Moscow’s Arbat District, the oldest part of the city, and is home to myriad affordable accommodation, such as Karlov Most Hostel.
• A great area for nightlife is Kitay-Gorod, where an array of bars, restaurants, and nightclubs join a wide selection of hotels to suit all budgets, such as the cheap Good Mood Hostel or boutique Golden Apple Boutique Hotel.

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Are there good hotels near moscow airport.

There are three major international airports serving Moscow: Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow Domodedovo Airport, and Vnukovo International Airport. Several hotels are located within the vicinity of each airport. Good choices include Novotel Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, Ramada Moscow Domodedovo, and Vnukovo Green Palace Hotel.

Which hotels in Moscow offer especially good views?

A number of luxury hotels in the city centre boast spectacular views. Two excellent choices are the Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow and the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow, which both offer breathtaking vistas of the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil's Cathedral from guest rooms and restaurants.

What hotels in Moscow offer especially good breakfast?

The sophisticated and excellently-rated Villa Kadashi Boutique Hotel situated in the Yakimanka district, across the river from Red Square, offers an excellent continental breakfast with fresh pastries and juice to complement hearty egg and sausage dishes. Meanwhile, Warsaw Hotel, situated a 10-minute walk from Gorky Park, offers a free breakfast buffet.

Which neighbourhoods are close to Moscow’s central station?

Travellers departing for St. Petersburg will be voyaging out of Leningradsky Station in northeast Moscow. The city’s oldest railway terminal, the station is surrounded by a wide selection of accommodation. Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya is a top-rated option with a swimming pool, sauna, and fitness room.

What hotel area is especially good for shopping in Moscow?

Moscow’s Arbat District or Old Arbat features a network of historic streets that are lined with shops selling local souvenirs and handicrafts. There are many hotels in this area, such as the 4-star Mercure Arbat Moscow, and the city centre is only a short metro ride away. Alternatively, GUM is an iconic shopping arcade situated directly on Red Square.

Where to stay in Moscow?

Those looking for a hotel in Moscow on KAYAK tend to search in Arbat District , Presnensky District and in close proximity to Luzhniki Stadium.

What are the best hotels near Luzhniki Stadium?

If you are looking for a hotel close to Luzhniki Stadium, you should consider staying at Khamovniki Spektr , Yunost Hotel and Luzhniki , as they are the most recommended by KAYAK users.

Which freebies do KAYAK users look for when booking a hotel in Moscow?

KAYAK users look for a hotel in Moscow with free breakfast.

How do I find a hotel in central Moscow?

After you launch a hotel search on KAYAK, you can refine your research by neighborhood, which allows you to pick the central Moscow districts. You can also do a search using the city map to choose a specific location, like Moscow city center.

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Columbia University in the City of New York

Miriam and ira d. wallach art gallery.

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Moscow: City, Spectacle, Capital of Photography

April 30–june 21, 2003.

Moscow: City, Spectacle, Capital of Photography , an exhibition of 20th-century photographs of Moscow, opens at Columbia University's Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 and remains on display through Saturday, June 21, 2003.

Moscow has been a powerful magnet for many Russian photographers of the 20th century. Moscow: City, Spectacle, Capital of Photography presents the work of 31 photographers, whose images have defined the visual experience of Moscow from the 1920s to the present. Diverse in form and strategy, the 90 photographs chosen for the exhibition trace the history of Russian documentary photography and offer insight into individual practices. From Aleksandr Rodchenko's constructivist visions and Evgenii Khaldei's humanist landscapes to Igor Moukhin's scenes of urban spectacle and alienation in the works of Russia's key 20th-century photographers, Moscow ventures beyond the expected image as a site of famous landmarks, architectural treasures and dramatic lifestyles.

Early 20th-century photographers Boris Ignatovich and Arkadii Shaikhet saw themselves in the vanguard of an emerging mass-media culture, defining with their cameras the visual experience of Soviet modernity. For nearly 70 years, Soviet photography was assigned the duty of maintaining the ideological rigidity of the Soviet State. Yet, as examples of the work of Iakov Khalip, Anatolii Egorov, Mikhail Savin, and Mark Markov-Grinberg show, Soviet photographic practices were much more complex than has been previously acknowledged. The works of these photographers remain intensely compelling to a modernist eye.

Contemporary Russian photographers, such as Lev Melikhov, Valerii Stigneev and Sergei Leontiev, engage with the legacy of the Soviet documentary photography. But for them the documentary is a complex and multivalent genre, which incorporates subjectivity, ambiguity and reflexivity and comments on social and cultural issues without losing sight of the position from which that commentary is made. In the recent photographs by Vladimir Kupriyanov, Igor Moukhin, Anna Gorunova and Pakito Infante, the "real" space of Moscow is replaced by an imaginary and optical spaces of virtuality.

The works in the exhibition are on loan from Moscow's Cultural Center Dom, and many are being shown outside Russia for the first time. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Wallach Art Gallery is publishing an illustrated catalogue with a scholarly essay by the exhibition curator, Nadia Michoustina, a Ph.D. candidate in Columbia University's Department of Slavic Languages. The essay presents a nuanced history of Russian photography of the 20th century, and contributes to an interpretation of extraordinary images.