American Photographer Carrie Schechter's Gone Global. Exhibition in Moscow Russia

July 20, 2009 - PRLog -- Photographer Carrie Schechters solo exhibition in Moscow Russia

July 20, 2009  - Moscow, Russia. American fashion, celebrity and music photographer Carrie Schechter was brought to Moscow for a 120 piece solo exhibition of her work entitled, Walking in Beauty. The Ministerio della Belleza, organizer and one of the sponsors, threw a magnificent celebration for Carrie’s work at the famous and elite Moscow hot spot, Club Manon, for a private view on June 11, 2009. The night called “Peeping the Beauty – Carrie Schechter” was star studded, with editors from Russian fashion and celebrity magazines such as Cosmo and GQ, music producers, pop stars, Olympic gold medalists, athletes, artists, bankers, and models. Ministerio Della Belleza flew Fredrico Zecchin and his band to Russia from Italy to play incredible music throughout the night for Carrie’s party. Carrie’s work will be on display in Club Mon this July, as well as LUCH/Electrosvet, and many other night spots and clubs in Moscow TBA.

During her time in Russia, Carrie did television interviews on Russia’s cultural channels and morning shows. The people of Moscow took a huge interest in Carrie’s imagery and Carrie herself. The concepts and stories behind her work caused quite a stir in the Russian art world. Fans found her work erotic, beautiful and powerful. She has received write-ups in Moscow’s OK, Time-Out and others.

The main gallery show opened two nights later on June 13, 2009 at Gallery N also known as the Gallery of Skill, located on Beskudnikovskij Bulvar, 6-4. Here Carrie displayed 120 pieces of her work throughout the entire gallery in 5 rooms and 3 hallways.  Beauty, fashion, music, and celebrity separated each room.

Moscow gave Carrie a very warm welcome, showing a great deal of interest in her photographs and in her as an artist. The people of Moscow said they are anxious for her to return to photograph the city, their models, musicians and celebrities.

The show is such a success that Minesterio Della Belleza is hosting another solo exhibition of Carrie’s work in Venice, Italy this September during the Venice Film Festival. This shows also will be entitled Walking In Beauty – Carrie Schechter The main gallery of her work will be held at the Hotel Bauer Palladio.

Her video footage from one of her interviews is broken into two parts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVFXEi-1hYw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taDWoIRwjHc

She has displayed images from the trip here:
http://playswithmatches.wordpress.com/carrie-schechter-mo...

You can see some rough footage of the gallery installation here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWTjpy3B7MI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxz8vT9NraA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3M9rW0U2JE&feature=channel

About Carrie Schechter: Carrie Schechter is a fashion, music and celebrity photographer living in New York City. A graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography (where she received the still photography Award of Excellence) and a former student of the School of Visual Arts, her career sky-rocketed before graduation in 2006.  She began shooting international advertising campaigns and upcoming celebrities. In her last year at Brooks, Epson, Calumet and Microsoft named her one of the “Top 6 Emerging Pros of the Future” and she has not let them down. Carrie’s work has appeared in magazines, ad campaigns and album covers. She has won numerous international awards for her imagery and her technically outstanding use of light, mood and texture. Her work is described as haunting, beautiful and hyper-realistic. Some of her clients and subjects include: Universal Motown Records, Interscope Records, AP Magazine, Billboard Magazine, HarperCollins Publishers, Leslie Bibb, Alexis Dziena, Zoe Kazan, All-American Rejects, NOFX, Tina Parol, Taking Back Sunday and many others. She continues to be recognized world wide with articles written about her everywhere from Singapore to America. Her free-spirited nature rubs off on her talent and her clients and she has a special way of getting people to let go of their inhibitions to create very conceptual work that has a strong impact on the viewer. Constantly pushing boundaries and experimenting with her imagery, her work is provocative with a style that is her own.



Contact
Carrie Schechter
Carrie Schechter Studios
T: 718.864.2106
W: http://www.carrieschechterstudios.com/
B: http://playswithmatches.wordpress.com/

For material & information about Carrie’s upcoming exhibition,
Walking in Beauty:
info@ministeriodellabelleza

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Carrie Schechter's free spirited nature has led her on many adventures with her camera in hand. As someone who pushes boundaries in both life and art, she has pushed the concept of photography to a level of hyperrealism. Her work expresses a fusion of seduction and innocence and has been described as beautiful, textural, sexy, exciting and haunting. Carrie creates a dynamic environment when she shoots encouraging everyone to let go of their inhibitions.

Carrie's work has appeared in international advertising campaigns, magazine editorials, posters, and album covers. She has won multiple awards leading her photography to be internationally recognized and featured in cities such as Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Barcelona, Los Angeles and New York.