Yuri Molodkovets

photographer with a worldwide reputation

An artist-photographer of State Hermitage Museum, an author of more than 200 catalogues & albums, dedicated to assemblages & collections of Hermitage Museum and Saint-Petersburg history & architecture books. Curator of “Museum art-photography” project. Manager of official Hermitage social networks.

He is known as one of the most interesting photographers of Saint-Petersburg, who is actively collaborating with Russian and foreign magazines and publications, related to art, architecture and design, as well as an author of over 40 personal widescale photo projects, taken place in Russia and Europe
Photographer’s pieces could be found in assemblages of over 18 museums of Russia, as well as in private collections, located in Russia, France, United Kingdom, USA and Israel.

Member of the Artist Union of Russia, Union of Designers and Russian Geographical Society.

Member of editorial board of such magazines as “Hermitage” and “Projector”, art-director of “Addresses of Saint-Petersburg” magazine, laureate of “The most famous people of Saint-Petersburg. TOP-50”. Laureate of “Silver archer-2021” Saint-Petersburg Government award.

Professor of photography at Saint-Petersburg University of industrial technology and design, of design department at Major Economy School, chairman of Saint-Petersburg State Institute of Culture.
Collector of paintings, graphics and photography of avant-garde & modern art of Saint-Petersburg.
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