Born in Mogilev, Byelorussia, in 1941.
Member of Photographers' Union of the Litl1uanian Republic in 1973.
Member of “Photographers Union of the Russian Federation” in 2008.
Worked in the press from 1965 to 1987.
In Lithuania: “Vechernie Novosti”, “Kalba Vilnius”, “Taribu darbas”.
In Russia : “Sotsialisticheskaya Industriya”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, “Pravda”, “Sobesednik”, “0gonyok”.
In 1988 he started his publishing activities.
You can get acquainted with V. Koreshkov photographs at the portal www.fotosoyuz.ru in the section “Yon autohors”. You can order and acquire the photographs of the autor at this portal.
Photography exhibitions:
1973. Author's exhibition “Lithuania today” (35 works). Displayed in 31 countries.
1975. Author's exhibition “Portraits of composers and music critics of Lithuania” (54 works). Displayed in the State Philarmony in Vilnius.
1983. Author's exhibition (80 works).
Displayed in the editing board of the magazine “Sovetskoje foto” (“Soviet photography”), Moscow.
1984. Author's exhibition (43 works). Dubna, region of Moscow.
Displayed in the United Institute of Nuclear Studies.
1984. Author's exhibition “Work and holiday” (110 works).
Displayed in the House of Friendship and cultural relations with Peoples of Foreign
Countries, Moscow.
1984. Author's exhibition (40 works).
Displayed in the All – Union Copyright Agency (VAAP), Moscow.
1985. Author's exhibition “Work and holiday” (105 works).
Displayed in Budapest and other Hungarian cities.
1985. Exhibition “Golden autumn of the Baikal – Amur railway” (100 works);
in cooperation with G. Koposov (Moscow).
Displayed in the club of the Soviet delegation of the 12th World Festival of Youth
and Students in Moscow.
1985. Author's exhibition “Work and holiday” (100 works).
Displayed in Vienna and other cities of Austria.
1985. Exhibition “Golden autumn of the Baikal – Amur railway” (100 works).
Displayed in Ulan – Bator.
1985. Exhibition “Golden autumn of the Baikal – Amur railway” (100 works).
Displayed in the House of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Peoples of
Foreign Countries, Moscow.
1985. Exhibition “Golden autumn of the Baikal – Amur railway” (100 works).
Displayed in Tynda, region of Amur, Russia.
1985. Author's exhibition “Work and holiday” (60 works).
Displayed in the Museum of Photography in Siaulai, Lithuania.
1986. Author's exhibition “Austrian diary” (45 works).
Displayed in the House of Friendship and Cultural Relations with Peoples of
Foreign Countries, Moscow.
2009. 8 authors exhibition "BAM 1930-1989" at Moscow House of Photography, Manejnaia area.
Participation in international exhibitions (1975 - 1979):
1975 - V international salon, Nomes, France; International exhibition “FOTO - EXPO - 75”, Poznan, Poland; International competition “SVEMA - ORWO 75”; XXVII international salon, Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil;
1976 - VIII international salon, Katovice, Poland; VIII international salon, Bagnol, France; I international salon , Lyonnais, France; International salon Hong-Kong; II international exhibition “AGFA-GEVAERT”, Mortsel, Belgium; IV international, salon “VIRTON – 76”, Belgium; VII international salon, Casablanca, Maroc; International exhibition, Chelle, Belgium; XXXI international salon, Hong-Kong; “European Authors 76”, Berlin, Stuttgart, Lewemdsen, West Germany; IX international exhibition “Interfotoklub”, Vsetin, Czechoslovakia; XII international exhibition “IFO – 76”, Rostok, DDR; VI international exhibition “VITKOV1CE 76”, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia; International photography competition “ASSOFOTO – 76”, Moscow;
1977 - II international salon, Orlean, France; International exhibition “Fotosmekh – 77”; III international biennale, Porto, Portugal; IX international salon “Bridges of Friendship”; Kaposhvar, Hungary; III international biennale “EUROPA – 77”, Reus, Spain; International salon “FOTO EXPO – 77”, Poznan, Poland; International exhibition, devoted to the 400th anniversary of P. Rubens, Antwerpen, Belgium; XX international salon, Sydney, Australia; I international salon, Agnage, France; XIII international salon, Pititvere, France; International exhibition “PHOTOEUROPE 77”, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland; VI international exhibition, Turin, Italy; International exhibition “ZLATNO OKO – 77”, Novy Sad, Yugoslavia; XIII international exhibition “Instants of man”; Yugoslavia; XI international salon, Bucharest, Rumania; XXII international salon, Bordeaux, France; International exhibition “Woman – 77”, Pechs, Hungary; “Woman – 77”, Strakonice, Czechoslovakia;
1978 - International exhibition “INFOTA – 78”, Icin, Czechoslovakia; International exhibition “FOTOGRAFIKA – 78”, Minsk, USSR; International salon, PIon, BRD; International salon, Japan; International exhibition, Sydney, Australia; International salon, Laurent, France; International salon, Landerno, France; International salon, San Fermino, Spain; International salon, Rosario, Argentina; International exhibition “Photography 78”, Springfield, USA; International salon, Dojon, France; International salon, Newcastle, Australia; International exhibition “FOTOFORUM – 78”, RUZOMBEROK, Czechoslovakia; International salon, Mechelen, Belgium; International salon “VITKOVICE – 78”, Ostrava, Czehoslovakia; International salon “EURO - PICAMERA – 78”, Ipras, Belgium; International salon, Rabat, Maroc; International salon, Cortric, Belgium; International salon “INTER – 78”, Linz, Austria; International salon, San Andre, Brazil; International salon “VIRTON – 78”, Virton, Belgium; “INTERFOTO – 78”, Adelaida, Australia;
1979 - XIII international salon, Reims, France; International salon “DELTA – 79”, Belgium; III international salon, Pitivere, France; III international salon, Orleans, France; VIII international salon, Nimes, France; VII international salon “VIRTON – 79”, Belgium; International exhibition “Women from four countries”, Koszalin, Poland; V international salon, Bagnol, France; IV international biennale, Porto, Portugal; XXXIV international salon, Buenos-Aires, Argentina; International exhibition, devoted to the XV FIAP congress, Barcelona, Spain; International exhibition, Washington, USA; VII international exhibition, Turin, Italy; X international exhibition “Bridges of Friendship”, Kaposvar, Hungary.
The information is taken from the “Chronicle” by V. Butyrin and R. Sinkunas, which was published by the Lithuanian Society of Photography Art. Vilnius, 1980.
Prizes for photography:
Golden medal and second prize of “Worldpressphoto” in 1978, V. Mickiavicius - Kapsukas prize of the Union of Journalists of Lithuania in 1986 for photographs devoted to labour. From 1975 to 1985 V. Koreshkov participated in more than 200 international exhibitions. Winner of 63 prizes, among them 17 in Lithuania, 15 in the former USSR and 31 from other countries.
In 1969 and 1985 participated in compiling the displays of the International and All - Union photography exhibitions in Moscow, Manege.
Tee collections of V. Koreshkov photographs are in the Union of Photographers of Lithuania (Vilnius), in the Siaulai Photography Museum (Lithuania), in the French Museum of Photography (Paris) and in the Union of Photographers of Russia (Moscow).
According to my opinion the series of reconstructed and author's portraits of eminent historical personalities of Lithuania is one of my most important tasks.
The main series of photographs – “Work and Holyday” (1967 – 1984).
Bibliography
Articles, publications and the main information on the works and exhibitions
of the photographer.
Introduced in yearly photography almanacs:
“Lithuanian photography” – 1971, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1986.
“Year book”, London – 1978, 1981.
“Dumont”, West Germany – 1980.
Internationalejahrbuch, GDR, Leipzig – 1973, 1977, 1978, 1980.
“Photographers from the USSR”, West Germany, Baden – Baden – 1982.
“Photo – USSR” – 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978.
Mentioned in books:
Anri Vartanov. “Photography as a document and image”. Publishing house “Planeta”. Moscow, 1983. Photographs ”Dream”, “The choir and its conductor”.
Sergey Morozov. “Art photography”. Publshing house “Planeta”. Moscow, 1986.
The photograph “The first furrow” is published.
Vladimir Borev. “Photography in the structure of mass communications”.
Publishing house “Mintis”. Vilnius, 1986. Mentioned on pp. 39, 85, 101, 172.
Three photographs from the series “The Baikal – Amur railway”, the same on p.4 of the jacket.
Viktor Dyomin. “The man in work”. Because of the authors death the book was not published. The author wrote the book in 1985 to 1986.
Books and other publications:
Author's book: “Work and Holydai”/Catalogue of the photography exhibition. Vilnius, 1986. In 1990 the Lithuanian fond of culture published the book by G. Koposoy and V. Koreshkov
“The Baikal – Amur railway continues”. The autor of the text – S. Oganian.
The introductory article “Behind the work is labour, behind the everyday life is the existence” was written by Candidate in Arts Viktor Dyomin (Moscow). 256 pp., 276 photographs, 185 among them were made by V. Koreshkov.
Author in cooperation with:
Jozas Gaudrimas. “Composers and music critics of Soviet Lithuania” (in Lithuanian).
60 author's portraits. Publishing house “Vaga”, Vilnius, 1971 (in Russian – 1973).
Juozas Gaudrimas. “Composers and music critics of Soviet Lithuania” (in Lithuanian).
75 author's photographs by V. Koreshkov. Other photographs were made by V. Vilpishauskas. Publishing house “Vaga”, Vilnius, 1988.
Laimonas Inis. “Years and instants ” (sketches). Authors of photographs are V. Koreshkov,
R. Rakauskas, A. Sutkus. Publishing house “Vaga”, Vilnius, 1982.
Publications in the All - Union press:
Magazine “Sovetskoje foto” – N°6, June 1966 – V. Koreshkov, “Excellent photographs for our newspapers”. The photograph autor of the article “The way to happiness”, displayed at the world exhibition in Montreal, was placed on the 2d folder of the magazine, but at this moment the decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet on rewarding photographers was published , and the photograph was taken away. Henceforth this “fate of failures” persecuted V. Koreshkov all his life.
N°11, November 1969 – 4th folder: “Wreath”.
N°11, November 1971 – exhibition stand: “Dancer”.
N°1, January 1974 – Anri Vartanov, “The camera and its possibilities” – photographs
“The choir and its conductor” and “Dream”are published.
N°6, June 1978 – mentioned as the prize – winner of the “Worldpressphoto”.
N°7, July 1978 – 4th folder: “When vitamins are lacking”.
N°8, September 1978 – photograph “Confidence”.
N°12, December 1978 – double page photograph “The first furrow”.
N° 1, January 1979 – Vitautas Zemaitis, “The Sayan – Shushenskoe hydro –
electric power station. Work and people” – report on V. Koreshkov's working methods;
9 photographs are printed.
N°3, Marc 1979 – Viktor Dyomin, “Poetic report or theory of a nonexisting genre” – photographs “Worker” and “Work superintendent” are published.
N°6, June 1979 – Viktor Dyomin, “Man and work” – on the exhibition in Lithuania;
analysis of the V. Koreshkov's series devoted to the builders of the Sayan – Shushenskoe
hydro – electric power station.
N°11, November 1979 – Viktor Dyomin, “The language of art” – analysis of the work
“The choir and its conductor”.
N°4, April 1980 – Biennale of Baltic countries – mentioned as a delegation member
with a mini – exhibition.
N°11, November 1980 – Skirmantas Valiulis, “Image of the Motherland” – the photograph “Farewell to the last country estate” is published.
N°12, December 1982 – Exibition stand: “Excursion”.
N°1, Januay 1983 – mentioned in the editorial of the magazine.
N°6, June 1983 – Valery Stigneev, “The audience is all the country” – the author is
mentioned and the photograph “The 18th birthday” is printed.
N°11, November 1983 – Valery Kichin, “The way to the depth” – on the art activities of
V. Koreshkov; photographs “Builder V. Pozdniakov”, “Equipment operator”,
“Power supply in Siberia”, “Height”, “The first furrow”, “Journalist A. Laurinciukas”,
“Dream”, 2 photographs from the series “Holiday” were printed.
N°3, March 1984 – “Ten masters and one model” – portrait and the presentation
of working methods;
G. Binde, L. Tugalev, V. Reznikov, A. Sutkus are among ten masters.
N°5, May 1984 – on the exhibition of Lithuanian photographers in Paris and Poitiers –
mentioned among other participants.
N°9, September 1984 – Gennady Koposov, “Discussing the results” – on the preparation
of the exhibition “Camera and life”.
N°7, July 1985 – Yury Sadovnikov, ““Sobesednik”) – a special style” mentioned as
one of the main authors.
N°8, August 1985 – Oleg Kuprin, “Theme: man and workt” – photographs
“The Baikal – Amur railway” and ”Consultation” are published.
N°7, July 1986 – information on the prize of the Lithuanian Union of journalists.
N°11, November 1986 – “The limits of creation”- photographs from the series
“Golden autumn of the Baikal – Amur railway are published ; information on the exhibition
of G. Koposov and V. Koreshkov in the House of friendship and cultural relations with
peoples of foreign countries (Moscow).
N°3, March 1990 – O. Nikolaev, “On the Al – Union exhibition in the Manege, Moscow –
the photograph “The choir and its conductor” is published.
Newspaper “Sovetskaja cultura” – 1980, July 29 – N. Eremchenko, “Always ready” on V. Koreshkov's art activities; photographs “Work superintendent”, “Conductor Margarita Dvarionaite”, “When vitamins are lacking” are published.
Magazine “Ogonyok” – N°47, November 1983 – “Get acquainted : photographs of V. Koreshkov” – photographs “Interview in the street”, “The choir and its conductor”, ”Bride”, “Barrels –1”, “Expectation”, ”Confidence”, ”When vitamins are lacking” are printed.
The information on the personal exhibition “Work and holiday” with photographs was
published in the following newspapers.
Publications abroad:
Hungarian magazine “Photo” – N°11, November 1977 – photograph “Equipment operator”. N°12, December 1978 – article “Lithuanian school” - the photograph “Meeting” is published.
Magazine “Czechoskovak photography” - N°2, February 1978 – Vladimir Remes, “Photographs of the man of work” – introduced as prize – winner at the International competition of the magazine “Photography revivew”; the photograph “The choir and its conductor” is published. N°5, Mai 1980 – “Amateurs and professionals” – article, the photograph “Equipment operator” is published.
International magazine “Interpressgraphic”: N°1, January 1973 – photograph “Trakai”.
N°2, April 1986 – Vasily Tereshchenko, “Tbe fixed glance of the camera” (Phenomenon of Valery Koreshkov) – photographs “Confidence”, “The choir and its conductor” “Composer G. Kuprevicius”, “Weaver – 1” and from the series “Holiday” and Builders of the Sayan – Shushenskoe hydro – electric power station” are published.
