Izrail Ozersky

Izrail Abramovich Ozersky was a Russian war photographer working for RIA Novosti. His photograph The Work of a Soldier became a classic of Soviet war documentary photography.

Biography

Izrail Abramovich Ozersky was born on March 28, 1904 in Pochinkovsky, Smolensk Oblast. He first worked as a welder. He then learned the craft of photography and in the 1930s began working at the Soyuzfoto agency. During the Great Patriotic War, he was a correspondent for the TASS photo chronicle. He took documentary photographs on the North Caucasian, Crimean, Northwestern and Ukrainian fronts. His photograph Soldier's Work became a classic of Soviet war documentary photography. In the post-war period, he worked as a photojournalist at Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy, at the Novosti news agency.
In October 1926, he joined the military service, according to documents he served as a military engineer of the 3rd rank; captain; reserve lieutenant and lieutenant. He was known for his photographs of the Great Patriotic War.