Irina Popova's controversial family album - in pictures

Lilya and Pasha who have a two-year-old daughter, Anfisa. They have a history of drug and alcohol abuse Photograph: Irina Popova

Lilya and Pasha spend time with Anfisa Photograph: Irina Popova

Lilya with Anfisa on her second birthday. Photograph: Irina Popova

Anfisa has grown up in a punk-culture environment Photograph: Irina Popova

A stranger hugs Lilya while her daughter looks on with surprise Photograph: Irina Popova

Lilya returns home from a party with Anfisa sleeping in a pram Photograph: Irina Popova

Lilya and Pasha sleep after watching a horror film. Though they're not really fascists, the swastika is a half-serious joke that Pasha drew on a piece of wood Photograph: Irina Popova

Anfisa with a bottle while her parents clean up after another house party Photograph: Irina Popova

Anfisa waits in the hallway for one of her parents' friends to take her out for a walk Photograph: Irina Popova

Anfisa plays with cigarettes while her mother sleeps Photograph: Irina Popova

Pasha and Anfisa at the opening of the exhibition of Irina Popova's photographs in the library at Nevsky Prospekt Photograph: Irina Popova

Anfisa in danger on the window ledge. Lilya notices and picks her up Photograph: Irina Popova

Anfisa is now three. Pasha takes her to a kindergarten most days. Sometimes she has bruises or scratches on her face and body, which concern the staff. Lilya disappeared six months earlier – it turned out she had gone home to Stavropol, where her parents live, to get treatment for her addiction. She has since returned to St Petersburg Photograph: Irina Popova