Satellites

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Satellites

Jonas Bendiksen

Between 1998 and 2005 I traveled through the fringes of the former Soviet empire, exploring the oblique stories of half-forgotten enclaves and restless territories. Many of these places are quaintly obscure, but as I came to discover, they offer stark proof that the breakup of the Soviet Union is still a work in progress.

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Satellites book

Hi Jonas! Bravo!!! I was born in Transdniestr USSR in 1972. After the war in 1992 we departed (in 1994) to Israel to kibuz Hazerim ... Haifa. Last 3 years I am living in Norway. My parents are living in Transdniestr. I wish you good luck! Kind regards Gala Ikim Skog Norway Kolbotn

Comment posted by Gala Ikim Skog (not verified) on September 7th, 2010

Hi Jonas! You did a fantastisk job!!! Bravo!!! Best regards Gala Ikim Skog Norway Kolbotn

Comment posted by Gala Ikim Skog (not verified) on September 7th, 2010

Great images. Maybe a lightning strike killed the cows - I've heard of this killing elephants etc before...

Comment posted by Nick (not verified) on September 5th, 2010

simply stunning!

Comment posted by greg (not verified) on July 6th, 2010

absolutely wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! neva seen sumthin'so nice and good 4 a long time fantastic

Comment posted by apoorva (not verified) on November 12th, 2009

brilliant video, I want the book. Amazing photos of something that we dont ever see or head about and for some generations, like mine, i didnt know the countries exist and what state they were in. a deffinate eye opener for a younger generation. brilliant photos in many aspects

Comment posted by will antill (not verified) on November 1st, 2009

I think the photos are very well taken, and the video constructed in a way that is really moving.. Everyone should know about the states of the former Soviet Union.

Comment posted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 3rd, 2009

Mr Bendiksen I could not imagine of a better portfolio for someone who was starting a "career" in documentary photography.

Comment posted by mihalis (not verified) on February 8th, 2009

Fantastic. Bravo!

Comment posted by mike rogoff (not verified) on September 8th, 2008

Interesting subject and innovative angle and the pictures give us sensations and informations

Comment posted by un autre regard (not verified) on September 4th, 2008

...what can I say..., I suppose that the world in general don't know nothing about Russia... Dostoievsky wrote that nobody out of Russia will understand never the proud and deeply russian character...I guess that some day we will start to understand a little bit more, and well, with these photographs, this understanding could happen. tomeu

Comment posted by Tomeu Coll (not verified) on September 2nd, 2008

It must be a quite exotic and hard way of earning a living... waiting to scavenge on the rests of fallen stars! I really like Jonas' work. Keep it going. Best, Alysson.

Comment posted by Alysson Gomes (not verified) on August 30th, 2008