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1/Aug at 21:57

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Dima Bilan, Russia - © Ekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya
© Ekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya

Brand new look

Russia: Pop stars get a makeover

Recognise the man in the photo? Probably not, as the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest winner, Russian pop idol Dima Bilan, is usually pictured wearing far less and in a.... slightly different style. This time he can be seen portrayed as Hans Holbein the Younger's 16th-century French ambassador by photographer Ekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya.

In Rozhdestvenskaya's new exhibit, running currently at the Manezh Exhibition Hall, one hundred and sixty six celebrities are given a brand new, sophisticated look. Among them, Dima Bilan who is portrayed as Hans Holbein the Younger's 16th-century French ambassador and Alla Pugacheva's daughter, Kristina Orbakaite, becomes a chaste 15th-century maiden in Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine.

"There was no philosophical aim with these photos. I intended for them to be appreciated not just by the intelligentsia but by a mass audience," Rozhdestvenskaya says. It is also said that Dima had been hoping to become part of the project, which started 9 years ago, for four years but only made it after his Eurovision victory.

You can see the full picture here.

 


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Andrea D [44356]
Tue 5 Aug 2008 19:27:17

It wasn't that hard to find out who was photographed...


Philippe ESTEBAN [12454]
Mon 4 Aug 2008 13:47:28

as long as he doesn't sing...


marc x [47152]
Mon 4 Aug 2008 08:34:07

I would say, the more clothes and make up on that little sh... the better. I really can not stand him. He 's a creep. And yes he looks like Henry VIII, with big difference that he won't have all the wifes but just the 1 husband....


Sí, mi reina [45031]
Mon 4 Aug 2008 05:46:24

H´s finally fully clothed! I can´t believe my eyes, he´s not showing any skin!ROFLOL!


filipe ramos [16847]
Sat 2 Aug 2008 21:10:57

Why does so many many french speaking people are so lazy to learn english (I also include spannish and german) ...LOL ... sorry to be sincere


Frédéric Tonton [38703]
Sat 2 Aug 2008 13:53:44

ça sert à quoi cette merde




Ciaran Tuttiett [29300]
Sat 2 Aug 2008 09:39:49

He looks like Henry VIII LOL!


garry chelsea! [32082]
Sat 2 Aug 2008 08:41:55

@ jonny k he may look like henry the v111 but he is probably more anne boylen, he is after all, a real queen


Mina Carnation [51405]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 23:48:21

Thanks, Tori Kaz. Very good work.


Tori Kaz [51956]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 23:33:31

Btw, some photos from the exhibition:
Dmitriy Nagiev http://www.timeout.r(...)eGallery/5/124232/7/
Sergey Lazarev
http://www.timeout.r(...)Gallery/5/124232/11/


Tori Kaz [51956]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 22:55:06

It's old photo. I saw it year or two ago. So, information in the article is wrong.


Mina Carnation [51405]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 22:20:15

cpbija 89
you took the words out of my mouth :P


cpbija 89 [44922]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 22:16:55

@ nemke

you must be joking.
not even 5 news about dima have been published 2 months since he won.
We were more bored with previous ESC winners


nemke s [24388]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 22:01:57

ah! boring! i am really getting bored of this guy, dima this dima that! give us a break fially jeeez


Jonny K [46883]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 21:49:32

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! Although he looks alot like Henry VIII :)


Groan...


Mina Carnation [51405]
Fri 1 Aug 2008 21:37:50

Unbelievable :O Dima, what did they do to you? lolllllllllllllll


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