Max Zakharovich Penson (Russian: Макс Захарович Пенсон; 1893–1959) was a Russian Jewish photojournalist and photographer of the Soviet Union noted for his photographs of Uzbekistan. Max Penson is one of the most prominent representatives of Uzbek and Soviet-era photography, revered by prominent figures like Sergei Eisenstein. Penson's works have been featured in exhibitions across the globe, sponsored by the likes of Roman Abramovich and New York's MoMA.
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1893 Velizh, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Smolensk Oblast, Russia)
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1959 (aged 65) Tashkent, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (present-day Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
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