Deborah Turbeville: Russian Years – 1995-2005 Exhibit To Open In St Petersburg

Friday marks the opening of a new exhibition at The National Center of Photography featuring the work of the American fashion photographer Deborah Turbeville. The internationally acclaimed artist studied with the legendary Richard Avedon. The exhibit will run through March 13^th and is accompanied by lectures and screenings given by Turbeville called “Elements of Style”.

Turbeville applied an original burring approach to commercial images to establish her reputation in the 1970s and 1980s. The technique was unique in that it gave an enigmatic effect to the images used in fashion magazines and advertising campaigns that was a striking contrast to the more tradition clarity of the usual fashion photography of the day. Her works have appeared in such magazines as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and have been shown in prestigious places like the Sonnabend Gallery in New York City and the Pompidou Center in Paris.

The exhibit features black and white and color images in both large and small formats taken in St Petersburg over the past decade. One series features young female ballet dancers and all feature the eccentric residents of the city. Some have compared the ballet images to those taken by Anastasia Khoroshilova that were shown in the Marble Palace and the State Academy of Choreography in Moscow.

If you are looking for an opportunity to take some beautiful St. Petersburg women out for a cultural evening on the town, this exhibit would be a good choice.

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