POPART (1999) Photography by Peter Perazio

Personal information :
Nationality = USA (resident of France) born June 21 1956 in New York
Free-lance photographer / Registre des Métiers
Professional Experience - Photographer :
since Sept. 1983 : Free-lance photographer in France working in collaboration with photographic press agencies, dance companies, performing artists, magazines & etc.
Sectors : dance, opera, theater, music, arts, television, celebrities, on-stage and in the studio; portraits and "home stories"
Photographic press agencies
April 1996 to June 2005 E.PP
Sept. 1992 to Dec. 1995 International Press Photos
August 1990 to Sept. 1992…..KIPA / KIPA-Interpress
April 1978 to August 1983 : free-lance photographer in New York
Professional Experience - Photography teacher :
Ecole de l’Image des Gobelins – Paris (portraiture, on-site [SIRPA-AIR] and subbing )
EFET school of photography – Paris - b&w lab – 1st year and member of the final exam jury in 2005
ASC Paris (BNPPARISBAS) - photography and photoshop
Photoshop workshop (3 days) for CER92 (Asnières)
Training :
5 years assistant to Jack Mitchell in New York -
(New York Times Arts and Leisure section, Dancemagazine, & etc.)
Photoshop – 120 hours at l’Ecole de l’Image des Gobelins - Paris
Degree : B.S. Summa Cum Laude - C.C.N.Y
Other : Accredited at the Paris Opéra - dance and opera
B&W pro lab - Mondial Clich – Paris 1985-89
Photographic Expositions:
July 2010 - Galerie Art et Miss Paris 3° - creative work
May 2010 Artists' Open House Weekend - Asnières
Sept 2009 Salon Investir et Découvrir (Grands Maitres de Demain) – Carrousel de Louvre - creative work
May 2009 Artists' Open House Weekend - Asnières
April 2008 Salon des Indépendants 2008 – Espace Champeret, Paris – creative work
Jan. 2008 CORTAL/BNPPARIBAS building – Rueil Malmaison - creative work
June 2006 Asnières City Hall – Asnières en Fête – dance photos
Sept. 2005 Priory of Lavaray, Fondettes (near Tours); – "Autrement Loire"- creative work and dance photos
July 2005 les Arts en Fête à La Clayette – Bourgundy - creative work
June/July 2004 Hôtel de Manville, les Baux de Provence, Festival Musique et Danse
June 2003 Sotheby’s - New York Academy of Fine Arts benefit auction – 1 piece, creative work “Infinity”
Nov. 2002 Atelier de la Main d’Or Paris 11e - “Driven to Abstraction” – créations plasticiennes
April/May 2001 Conservatoire de Troyes/MJC Romilly - “Danses et Coulisses”
July 2000 Palais des Congrès de Grasse/EUROPADANSE - “Danses, Danseurs, Chorégraphes”
Nov. 1999 Atelier de la Main d’Or Paris 11e - “Performer Portraits Portfolio”
June 1997 L’Hermitage Paris 20e - “Le Corps Eros” choreography by Clara Gibson Maxwell
July 1996 Théâtre Dunois Paris 13e - “Cartesian Women” choreography by Clara Gibson Maxwell
March 1993 Théâtre du Lierre Paris 13e - “La Règle du Jeu” choreography by Marceline Lartigue
March 1991 Théâtre Romain Rolland de Villejuif - “Lola Montes” choreograph...

• Nationality: UNITED STATES
• Date of birth : 1956
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary American Artists