What united them was neither wealth, nor a common past, nor even friendship. What united them was an understanding: the influence of a single person is limited, while the influence of a properly organised group can change the fate of hundreds of people.
Each of the five founders represented a separate aspect of the future organisation.
Note: no authentic photographs of the founders exist in the fund. The images in the dossiers are artistic reconstructions; they are not presented as authentic portraits.
