Kasterine Returning to SEEC July 13

Running man, St. Mark's Square, 1962. Photograph by Dmitri Kasterine

SCHOHARIE — Renowned photographer Dmitri Kasterine returns to the SEEC Gallery at 287 Main Street on July 13th for "The Search for Faces: A Talk by Dmitri Kasterine." Attendees will join Mr. Kasterine and his wife, Caroline, as they move through the gallery, currently hosting photographs from his 70-year career. The talk will focus on the talk will be about how Mr. Kasterine traveled Europe and North and South America, photographing mid-twentieth-century cultural celebrities for British and American magazines. "I shall also talk about the photographs of famous and less famous people that I initiated myself," writes Mr. Kasterine. "And how my approach to photographing those who were famous or less well known differs." Anyone who has visited the SEEC Gallery to view Mr. Kasterine's work knows that the portraits include well-known faces like Mick Jagger and Queen Elizabeth alongside unfamiliar faces. Mr. Katerine has stories about each of them.

This will be Mr. and Mrs. Kasterine's second return to the SEEC Gallery for a talk since the exhibit opened on June 7th. "From the moment we entered the gallery for the first time, we were impressed by the simple yet attractive way the place, previously a bank, had been designed and decorated by keeping the main features that were already there, particularly the safe," writes Mr. Kasterine. "Then the staff are most helpful and have allowed us the run of the place, encouraging us to put my photographs anywhere we want and giving us access to the gallery for talks and screenings at the weekends. Could not hope for more from the staff to make my show a success." Mrs. Kasterine also spoke highly of the experience. "I don't think Dmitri's photographs have been displayed in such a beautiful space. SEEC's gallery is a gem, especially the upper floor." The Kasterines encourage attendees to bring five or six photographs of their own for discussion during Saturday's talk. "The Search for Faces: A Talk by Dmitri Kasterine" will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13th at 2 p.m. at the SEEC Gallery in Schoharie.