Collecting the World Book

Collecting the World showcases a selection of photographs taken over twenty-five years, thoughtfully curated by editor Amanda Renshaw. An insightful essay by academic and photographer Peter Hamilton explores Gusov’s career in Russia and London, highlighting his distinctive visual style. The book contrasts striking images—such as toreadors outside a Spanish bullring alongside synchronized swimmers in Belarus; a sumo wrestler cycling next to a pilot seated by his aircraft; and Jude Law in jeans paired with a Bolshoi Ballet ballerina smoking in costume—underscoring the universal truth that people are fundamentally the same across the globe.