Divine Retribution

Responding to the eschatological urgency of 2012 this photo series takes a form of a dream sequence in which one is subjected to an uneven stream of seemingly unrelated images. Shadows invade, allegories cease to exist and nightmares become reality.

Format: 20 x 25 cm, softcover, ProLine uncoated paper
Page count: 120 pages, 30 photographs
Release date: January 28, 2012

Marilyn and I
Photographs by Yury Toroptsov
Foreword by Catherine Deneuve

This book/exhibition catalogue explores the elements which constitute the exceptional longevity and modernity of Marilyn Monroe's myth. Individuals from Europe and the United States pose next to an authentic summer dress which belonged to the star.

Format: 20 x 24 cm
Page count: 120 pages, 60 photos
Languages: English, French
Release date: November 3, 2011

Praise for "Marilyn and I":

"Contemporary urban culture may be largely secular, but we still have our saints and martyrs. Celebrities, revered as quasi-religious icons, inflame our imaginations with an awe that overrides their fundamental humanity. Yury Toroptsov demonstrates in his work, the relics of fame carry as much magic as holy articles might to the faithful." - Ana Finel Honigman, SAATCHI ONLINE MAGAZINE

"I enjoyed the imagination and wit of your project, and I tweeted about it." - Roger Ebert, film critic

Why was I born in Russia - Under three sections: myth, reality and fiction I published four Russian series of photos: (1) The House of Baba Yaga (2) Grodekovo (3) Dora, and (4) The Deleted Scene.

Format: 20 x 25 cm, paperback
Page count: 80 pages
Languages: English, French
Released: June 2011

Vincent is a backstage and an onstage story in ten black and white photographs featuring Vincent Chaillet, Principal Dancer of Paris National Opera Ballet.

Format: 20 x 25 cm, paperback
Page count: 20 pages, Proline Pearl paper
Languages: English, French
Released: June 2011