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Maria. From the war time portraits series. Kyiv, winter 2023
Maria tokareva is a talented kyiv based ukrainian journalist, screenwriter, and artist. Born in Kharkiv, she lives and works in Kyiv now, working on media projects. Maria is also a talented artist creating amazing unique dolls. Maria's passion for visual arts is reflected in her nail art business that she shu runs as well. Maria is also a designer and an owner of a ukrainian lingerie brand.
Photographer: Julie Lugovska
model: Maria Tokareva (IG @marijatokareva)
Retouching & Post-Production: Julie Lugovska
shot in downtown kyiv. Zoloti Vorota (golden gates) and kyiv opera theatre
winter 2023