Sergei Parajanov on photographs and stories by Yuri Mechitov

Yuri Mechitov, photographer, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, 1950. Graduated from Georgian Polytechnic Institute in 1972, mining engineer. Takes photographs from childhood.

Author of several film documentaries.

First photo exhibition – 1979. Author of more than 60 photo exhibitions worldwide.

Worked for many years as a stills photographer for “Georgia Film Studio”. Worked with famous film director Sergei Parajanov – 1978 – 1990. Author of book “Sergei Parajanov – Chronicles of a Dialogue” published 2009. Author of album “101 portraits by Yuri Mechitov” published 2010. Author of erotic book “Under Wraps” 2010, not published yet.

Worked as a photo editor for “Mtavari Gazeti” newspaper, 2002 – 2004.”

The Album was issued in three languages: English, French and Russian and is enriched with photos.

172 pages