Julia Mayorova (born July 26, 1992) is a Russian-Ukrainian photographer and director. She specializes in portrait photography.[1][2]

Julia Mayorova
Born
Yulia Alexandrovna Mayorova

(1992-07-26) July 26, 1992 (age 31)
Makiivka, Ukraine
EducationMoscow State University
Known forPhotography

Mayorova collaborated with Louis Vuitton, Apple, Estée Lauder, Chanel, Omega and other brands.[1][3][4] She also worked with Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Cindy Crawford, Shia LaBeouf, Karlie Kloss, Abel Ferrara, George Clooney, John Galliano,[3][5][6][7] as well as with Russian celebrities, including Monetochka, Mujuice, Ivan Urgant and Elena Temnikova.[8]

Biography edit

Mayorova was born on July 26, 1992, in Makiivka, Ukraine. In 2002, she moved to Moscow, Russia with her family.[4] Mayorova graduated from Moscow State University (MSU) with a degree in journalism.[7]

She has been living in Los Angeles, United States since 2016.[4][5]

Career edit

Mayorova began practicing photography during her student years. She studied at The MSU Department of Advertising and Public Relations and attended classes at the Department of Photography.[7] Besides that, Mayorova independently studied the theory of photography. In 2009, she began working as a society photographer, collaborating with Interview magazine.[5][7][9]

In 2016–2017, she shot events that took place at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.[10][11]

In March 2021, Mayorova collaborated with Apple for its "Women’s History month" campaign. For this project Apple invited female photographers to shoot on iPhone 12 for International Women's Day. The idea was to show how gender influences photography.[12][13]

Mayorova's project mainly consisted of still life photos in a color scheme of gender-based colors – pink and blue.[7][14][15]

In April 2021, the Multimedia Art Museum hosted the exhibition "Julia Mayorova. Silent Mode". Olga Sviblova became the curator of this event, which was part of the XII International Photobienniale "Fashion and Style in Photography — 2021".[2][6][16]

“Silent Mode" was a collection of selected works by Julia Mayorova, which included portraits of Nicole Kidman, Mujuice, Monetochka, Takashi Murakami, Jennifer Lopez, Cindy Crawford, Karlie Kloss and others.[17][18] The exhibition focused on the characters and revealed a moment of inner silence.

Publications edit

Mayorova's works have been published in such magazines as Vogue, Interview, Elle, Glamour, GQ, Esquire, Dazed, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and others.[9][16][19]

Photo projects edit

Mayorova photographed people for advertising campaigns, magazines, album covers and other commercial projects, including:

Directing edit

In 2017, Mayorova directed the Mujuice music videos "Time" and "Sad Eyes".[25][28] In April 2019, Mayorova directed and took part in the project of Dmitry Volkov and Pavel Pepperstein called "Freedom of Will. Illusion or Possibility". It was held in the Russian State Library as part of the annual "Library Night".[29]

In 2021, Mayorova directed two advertising campaigns for Louis Vuitton.[30]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Молодые и дерзкие: 7 отечественных фотографов, которыми мы восхищаемся". PEOPLETALK (in Russian). May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "В МАММ открылась выставка фотографа Юлии Майоровой | ELLE". www.elle.ru (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Фотограф Юлия Майорова о работе со знаменитостями — от Николь Кидман до Шайи ЛаБафа". The Blueprint (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Это Непросто: 011 Юлия Майорова о съемках для Louis Vuitton, Шайе Лабаф и почему нужно мечтать и фантазировать". eto-neprosto.libsyn.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c ""Николь Кидман попросила, чтобы ты была на съемке": подкаст с фотографом Юлией Майоровой". Афиша. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Гости открытия выставки "Режим тишины" в Мультимедиа Арт Музее". Tatler Россия (in Russian). April 27, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e Рожнова, Елена (June 16, 2021). "Юлия Майорова рассказала о своём пути в мире искусства". 1artchannel (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "В Москве открылась биеннале "Мода и стиль в фотографии – 2021"". tass.ru. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "В МАММ открылась биеннале "Мода и стиль в фотографии—2021" – события – журнал "Искусство"". iskusstvo-info.ru (in Russian). May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Выставка Мауро Рестиффа "Постсоветская Россия. 1995/2015"". garagemca.org (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Встреча с AES+F". garagemca.org (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Ong, Jasmine (March 6, 2021). "Apple Marks International Women's Day with A Spotlight on Female Photographers And Content Makers". NYLON SINGAPORE. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Apple celebrates Women's History Month and International Women's Day". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Celebrate IWD With These Global Photographers' Reflections On Gender". Bustle. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Women Global Month 2021: quando le donne fotografano le donne". Vogue Italia (in Italian). March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Модные планы на майские. Часть 1". Vogue Russia (in Russian). April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "Выставка Юлия Майорова. Режим тишины, Москва – Афиша-Музеи". Афиша. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  18. ^ "Биеннале "Мода и стиль в фотографии-2021" в МАММ. Что смотреть прямо сейчас?". www.psychologies.ru (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  19. ^ Dazed (June 19, 2019). "A new wave of underground Russian creatives are rising up against adversity". Dazed. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "Louis Vuitton Reveals Its Functional iFW21 Shoe Campaign". Wonderland. September 6, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  21. ^ "Charli D'Amelio Wears the Cutest Shoes in Latest Louis Vuitton Campaign". Us Weekly. July 16, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "Художник с электродрелью: Абель Феррара размышляет о кино, Баскии и России". BURO. (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "На самом деле Шайа ЛаБаф нормальный". GQ Россия (in Russian). November 24, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  24. ^ "專訪跨世紀「女超人」Maye Musk:Elon Musk母親、73歲的銀模特兒、專業營養師的傳奇之路". Vogue Hong Kong (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  25. ^ a b ""Мне время тлеть, тебе — цвести" Муджуса заливают смолой в новом клипе "Время". Премьера на "Медузе"". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "Монеточка: "Всегда нужно идти от себя"". www.kommersant.ru (in Russian). December 24, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  27. ^ "Певица Монеточка — о своих главных хитах". Glamour (in Russian). January 7, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  28. ^ "Mujuice выпустил клип на песню "Грустные глаза"". Esquire (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  29. ^ GENERATION, -Редакция журнала (April 17, 2019). "Фестиваль "Библионочь-2019"". GENERATION (in Russian). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  30. ^ "Discover LOUIS VUITTON LV SQUAD & LV SUNSET Shoe Designs". DSCENE. July 19, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

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