Boris Smelov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Boris Smelov
Date Of Birth	Mar 13, 1951(1951-03-13)
Age	73
Date Of Death	January 18, 1998, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Birthplace	Saint Petersburg
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Pisces

Boris Smelov Biography

Boris Smelov is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on March 13, 1951 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

In 1968, at one of the meetings of the photo club of the Vyborg Palace of Culture, Smelov met Boris Kudryakov, who introduced him to the circle of Konstantyn Kuzminsky. At the request of Kuzminsky Smelov started shooting portraits of unofficial artists and writers. From 1970 to 1972 Smelov studied at ITMO University, from 1972 to 1973 at the faculty of journalism at the Leningrad State University. In the early 1970s, in addition to the city landscapes and portraits Smelov also started working with still live genre. At this time Boris was already working with two cameras — «Leica» and «Rolleiflex». In those years he did not have a personal laboratory — Smelov developed the films and printed his photos in the Leonid Borganov’s darkroom located at the Palace of Culture for workers of the food industry (DC «Pishevik»).

Boris Smelov first received public recognition for his photography work in the 1970s. In 1974 he took part in the first exhibition of independent photography «Under a parachute» conducted at the apartment of Konstantyn Kuzminsky. That is when Smelov got his famous nickname, Petit Boris, invented by Kuzminsky while his comrade Boris Kudryakov was nicknamed Gran-Boris.

Boris Smelov Net Worth

Boris Smelov is one of the richest from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Boris Smelov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Boris Smelov, Petit-Boris (March 13, 1951 — January 18, 1998) was a Russian and Soviet photographer considered a master of still life, portraits, and urban landscapes. Smelov was the founder of the ‘unofficial photography’ of the 1970s—1990s and is considered as one of the most outstanding Soviet underground artists.

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2010, Photographic museum «House Metenkova», Ekaterinburg, Russia

Facts & Trivia

Boyd Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Boris Smelov celebrates birthday on March 13 of every year.

Boris was born in Leningrad, USSR. As a child he was engaged in painting and studied at the mathematical school in Leningrad. Boris had started showing an interest in photography at the age of 10 and began taking classes at Leningrad’s Pioneers’ Palace. He consciously began to take pictures at the age of 17.