Pastoral

World Press Photos third place for Daily Life stories in 2012.

In this photographic account, Alexander Gronsky portrays the outskirts of Moscow: the places where humanity takes refuge to find solace far from the cities, colliding with urban expansion and frailty of nature.

Alexander Gronsky was born in 1980 in Tallinn, Estonia. His photographic works have been published in numerous international newspapers and magazines. He was awarded the Aperture Portfolio Prize (2009), the Foam Paul Huf Award (2010), and the World Press Photo third place for Daily Life stories (2012).