Woman finds 30,000 negatives in her expired mother’s attic revealing soviet union’s mysterious past

The Diary

More than the photos, Aysa believes that the diary of her mother said a lot of her life. She let it all out on the pages of her diary. Her struggles, her fight, her love, her photos, and her life. Her vulnerability was all visible through her words. After all, she had done to give it back to her mother she still feels that she could have done more to make her life easier.

Ignored While Alive

The photos were exuberant and dynamic. It all proved that she was good at her work but while she lived she was not given the importance and that is why Aysa believes that it is really important to bring her and her work to life. Being her daughter it was her duty to bring her legacy to life. 

Acquiring Fame

Thankfully, their hard work has paid off and the website and social media handle have seen significant growth in followers and admirers. Masha’s work is now available online for the world to see. Apart from online fame, the photos have also found their way at exhibitions in the Polish city of Bydgoszcz and New York.

Mixed Blessings

The website gathered a lot of attention. The reactions came flooding in but with so many people following the blog, the reactions were bound to be mixed. Many people were talking about her work now. Some of them were even judging. With everything that was coming her way, Aysa has only one thing to say, “But at the same time, I am sure she would be grateful for this appreciation and support that is coming from all parts of the world.”

Vivian Maier

Masha’s story is similar to the famous Vivian Maier. Her work too was unrecognized while she was alive but after her death, more than 150,000 photos clicked by her through her life were revealed and instantly became a hit. She was an American woman whose photos consisted of city life across New York and Los Angeles. 

Her Fascinating Lens

The streets of Chicago in the 1950s and 60s are all covered in her work and give an insight into the vibrant city life in that era. Mahsa’s work seeks to do the same for the Soviet Union and luckily it is receiving the applaud that is missed when Mahsa was alive. Her fascinating lens that saw the world differently now for us to appreciate.