Portraits of Ukrainian Prisoners by Michal Chelbin

Michal Chelbin
Natalia, Sentenced for Stabbing, Juvenile prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009

Michal Chelbin is a professional photographer, who was born in Israel, 1974. Her portrait sittings sometimes lasted for hours, Chelbin never asking about the crime committed until after the portrait was finished. Sailboats and Swans is currently on display at Andrea Meislin Gallery in New York through January 19th, 2013. The monograph was published this fall by Twin Palms Publishers.
Portraits by Michal Chelbin
Vania, Sentenced for Violence against Women, Ukraine 2010
Michal Chelbin
Swastika, Men'S Prison, Ukraine 2008
Portraits of Ukrainian Prisoners by Michal Chelbin
Ira, Sentenced for Theft, Women's Prison, Ukraine 2010
Michal Chelbin Photography
Dima and maksim, Juvenile Prison for Boys, Russia 2009
Lena and Katya, Juvenile Prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009
Lena and Katya, Juvenile Prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009
Sergey, Sentenced for Violence against Women, Juvenile Prison for Boys, Russia 2009
Sergey, Sentenced for Violence against Women, Juvenile Prison for Boys, Russia 2009
Masha and Sveta, Juvenile Prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009
Masha and Sveta, Juvenile Prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009
Sergey, Sentenced for Murder, Juvenile Prison for Boys, Russia 2009
Sergey, Sentenced for Murder, Juvenile Prison for Boys, Russia 2009
Skarhod, Men's Prison, Ukraine 2008
Skarhod, Men's Prison, Ukraine 2008
Lena, Sentenced for organizing a rape, Juvenile Prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009
Lena, Sentenced for organizing a rape, Juvenile Prison for Girls, Ukraine 2009
Religion Class, Men's Prison, Ukraine 2008
Religion Class, Men's Prison, Ukraine 2008

Natasha, Women's Prison, Ukraine 2010
Natasha, Women's Prison, Ukraine 2010

Portraits of Russian Prisoners by Michal Chelbin
Nadia,Sentenced for Narcotics, Women's Prison, Ukraine 2010




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  1. There blank faces... you can't tell anything from their expressions.

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