Max Vladimirovich Alpert (Russian: Макс Владимирович Альперт; 18 March 1899 – 30 November 1980) was a prominent Soviet photographer who was mostly known for his frontline work during World War II.

During that time, Sergei Eisenstein stayed with him at the Great Fergana Canal and was impressed by his passion for photography.

[2] In parallel, Alpert worked for Pravda, where he was known as a prolific portrait photographer.

During World War II, he took a number of iconic photographs at the Soviet frontlines and also documented military events in Prague and Berlin.

After the war, he worked at RIA Novosti, where he compiled a famous photo album of Nikolai Amosov.