Frank Christopher addresses the guests at the opening of the first American photography exhibition in Moscow, Russia, June 21, 1961. This historic series of events took place at The House of Friendship and has been credited with the beginning of the cultural thaw between the then cold war enemies, The United States and USSR. To his left is the President of the former USSR Photo Section, Mr. Vladimir Shakhovskoy and to his right, Ms. Julietta Shakabagova, interpreter and my father's assistant while in Moscow. This event was covered by the American press magazines such as U.S.News and World report. This was the feature story in the inaugural edition of People to People magazine in 1961. The cultural exchange took several years to arrange and was personally engineered by Frank Christopher. A few years later he would bring the first Russian Photographic Exhibition, which was received with enthusiasm, to tour America.(505) 699-9193
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