Description

Short Description: Georgia – Double Pages is a 240-page black-and-white photography album by legendary Georgian photographer Yuri Mechitov, showcasing 226 photographs captured over the span of 38 years. Each page presents a thoughtfully paired double composition – images connected by theme, meaning, or visual rhythm – offering a poetic documentary of Georgia’s people, streets, and social landscape.

Mechitov blends portraiture, street scenes, and social commentary, creating a visual narrative that spans decades of Georgian life. From well-known public figures to anonymous passersby, each subject contributes to a mosaic of memory and meaning. The book is trilingual, with captions in Georgian, English, and Russian, making it accessible to a wide international audience.

 

Artist Bio: Yuri Mechitov is one of Georgia’s most influential photographers. Originally trained in mining engineering, he turned to photography in the 1970s and held his first solo exhibition in 1979. Over four decades, Mechitov has worked as a photojournalist, artist, educator, and cultural documentarian.

He co-founded the influential photo group “Point of View” in 1985 and played a key role in shaping modern Georgian photography. Mechitov has participated in over 150 exhibitions internationally and published several notable works, including a monumental 460-page album on filmmaker Sergo Parajanov, the first Georgian photo guidebook, and the landmark “Georgian Photography 1955-2012.”

He is also co-founder of a photography school in Tbilisi and remains a passionate advocate for preserving Georgia’s photographic heritage.

 

Number Of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 20 × 20 cm
Languages: Georgian, English, Russian (trilingual)
Year Published: 2018
Publisher: MD Workshop Publishing
Cover: Softcover