During the Soviet era, in 1984-1985, Boris Mikhailov worked on Unfinished Dissertation. Mikhailov glued photos of his daily life in Kharkiv onto the pages, and wrote in the margins random thoughts, diary-like observations, and quotations from books he had read. These were sometimes poignant, sometimes melancholic reflections on Soviet society, art, and photography. His notes contrast evocatively with the photographs, suggesting that even in the humdrum and banality of life, the human mind and its elastic playfulness will always be the individual’s last resort. A series of critical thoughts, story fragments, and witty, poignant, enigmatic images, the book paves the way for the “artist’s book” to come.
 
Publication date - 1998
Publisher - Scalo
Format - Hardcover with dust jacket
Dimensions - 29.5cm x 24cm
Pages - 220
Condition - Acceptable. Wear to the corners and marks to the dust jacket, mostly on the back cover. There is a sticker on the back cover too.