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Born in 1974 in a rural community near Vladivostok, Yury Toroptsov left his native Russia in 1998 to study at the New School for Social Research in New York after having won a prestigious scholarship.
Nourished by his Far-Eastern origins, American travels and the current residence in Europe, Yury Toroptsov keeps at the core of his work what constitutes a common denominator for those distant cultures: people and their identity and the permanence of myths. Memories, metamorphosis, profane and sacred are the recurring themes in his photographs.
In 2008 he was given a solo show at the Maison Europeenne de la Photographie in Paris. His series, "The House of Baba Yaga" was shown at Paris Photo in 2008. In 2009 Toroptsov exhibited at the Rencontres d'Arles. His work has been exhibited in various group shows in Paris where he now lives.
Yury Toroptsov is represented by Galerie Photo 12 of Valérie-Anne Giscard d'Estaing.
Solo exhibitions |
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2012 |
"Marilyn and I", Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche, Paris (10/29/11 - 1/21/12) |
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"The House of Baba Yaga", Basia Embiricos Gallery, Paris, 4 - 16 May, 2010
“The House of Baba Yaga”, large format photo exhibition, Sainte Genevieve des Bois in the framework of 2010 Year of Russia in France (4/30 – 7/4/10) |
| 2008 |
"Marilyn and I" (extracts), French National Center of Costume, Moulins during the International Festival Cinema & Costume (6/26 - 6/29/08) |
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"Happiness", Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris (01/16 -03/30/08) |
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Art fairs and public sales |
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| 2011 |
Sale "Russian and Soviet Photographs from 1900 Till Present", Piasa, Drouot, Paris, curated by Agnès de Gouvion Sant-Cyr (28/03/11) |
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Photo Off, Paris (11/18 - 11/21/10) |
| 2009 |
Salon de mai, Paris (5/11 - 5/17/09) |
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Paris Photo, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris (11/13-11/16/08) |
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Scope Basel, Switzerland, represented by Saatchi Online (6/3 – 6/8/08) |
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| Group exhibitions |
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2012 |
"Je voeux", Galerie de l'Atelier 2, Villeneuve d'Ascq (9/1 - 24/2/12) |
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Galerie Photo 12, Paris (12/8/11 - 1/14/12) |
2011 |
"The House of Baba Yaga", BAL, Paris (5/10 - 5/15/11) |
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"Lille3000", St. Sauveur train station, Lille, France (9/21 - 10/31/10) |
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“Dream dresses”, Le Colysee Maison Folie, Lambersart, France (3/13 – 5/30/10) |
2009 |
"Marilyn and I" (work in progress), School Gallery, Paris (10/13 -11/07/09) |
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"Marilyn and I", The Rencontres d'Arles, France (7/07 - 8/30/09) |
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"A hotel photo, an artist's view", Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris (10/6 - 10/24/08) |
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"Legender une Vie", Les Correspondances de Manosque, France (9/24-9/28/08) |
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Contributed to Brooklyn Museum 's Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition (6/27 - 8/10/08) |
| 2006 |
"You said advertising?" Gallery of the House of Photographers, Paris (11/3 - 11/30/06) |
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"Histoires d'Eaux ", Gallery of the House of Photographers, Paris (1/2 - 1/31/06) |
| 2005 |
"Histoires d'Eaux ", Halle au Blé, Alençon, France (1/29 - 2/28/05) |
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Video screenings |
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2011 |
Belfast Photo Festival (8/4-8/14/11) |
2011 |
Festival Images Singulieres, Sete, France (6/2 - 6/19/11) |
| 2007 |
Bastille Design Center, Paris (11/29/07) |
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Les Vergers de l'Art Gallery, Paris (5/17/07) |
Press
Features and reviews
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Le Figaro, "Mitterrand, le photographe et la robe", November 2011, Claire Bommelaer |
ELLE France, "Phénomène Marilyn à la folie", November 2011, Florence Tredez |
| Le Nouvel Observateur, "Phénomènes : Marilyn and I", October 2011 |
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| Le Figaroscope, "Le Bon Marché à tous les étages", October 2011, Sophie de Santis |
| Point de vue, "An exceptional sale: History and photographs", March 2011, Gilone |
| GEO Italy, "Il buio oltre la siepe", January 2011, Paola Brivio |
| Le Figaro Madame, "Yury Toroptsov shoote le mythe", May 2010 |
| Images, "Yury Toroptsov, la fusion des fantaisies", May - June 2010 |
| BE, "La maison de Baba Yaga : L'enfance de l'art", May 2010, Cecile Guéret |
| L'Oeil, "Images du mois", September 2009 |
| Liberation, "Marilyn a la derobee", August 2009, Brigitte Ollier |
| Psychologies.com, Cafe Culture, "Marilyn and I", August 2009, Camille Hermann |
| A Shaded View on Fashion.com, "Marilyn and I", July 2009, Diane Pernet |
| Art Actuel, "Art Attitude", July - August 2009 |
| Shot Arles special edition, "Marilyn and I", July 2009 |
| Le Temps," Arles 40 ans dans le viseur", July 2009, Luc Debraine |
| Telerama.com, "A la rencontre d'Arles", July 2009, Serge Ricco |
| Saatchi Online Critic's Choice, January 2009, Rebecca Wilson |
| Burn, "Marilyn and I", March 2009 |
| Shot, "La Maison de Baba Yaga", November - December 2008 |
| SFR Young Talents Magazine n5, "Conte de fees", December 2008, Jean-Baptiste Bernard |
| Saatchi Online Critic's Choice, April 2008, Ana Finel Honigman |
| Le Photographe, "Yury Toroptsov. Laureat SFR a la MEP", February 2008, Herve Le Goff |
| SFR Young Talents Magazine n1, "Le Bonheur selon Yury Toroptsov", February 2008, Emilien Bernard |
| Photographie.com, "Marilyn and I", 2007 |
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Video, TV and radio interviews
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TSF Jazz, "Marilyn et nous", Nathalie Piolé, 25 November 2011 |
France 5, "Cinémas", 15 January 2011, Serge Moati |
France 2, Telematin, Carre VIP, "Marilyn and I", August 2009, Henry-Jean Servat |
Fine Art TV, "Springboard: Yury Toroptsov", December 2008 |
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Awards
| Grand Prix SFR Young Talent Photo 2009, Special Mention |
| Winner of SFR Young Talent Photo Competition 2008 |
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Member of the Union of Professional Photographers (UPP)
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Member of SAIF, Society of Authors of Visual Arts and Fixed Image
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Photos displayed on this web site cannot be reproduced in any form without a prior written authorization of the author. © 2003-2012 Yury Toroptsov.
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