Harke's Art On Exhibit in Austria

(WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 6, 2010) Jerry Harke, owner of JR Harke Photography, Inc. and Marigot Publishing House, Inc., announced today that three of his classic fine art prints on canvas will be placed on exhibit at the Julia Petrova Art Gallery in Tirol, Austria beginning May 20. "I'm especially happy to have my art on display in the heart of Europe where thousands of people from around the world will have the opportunity to see it and I thank Julia Petrova for making this possible," Harke said.


Julia Petrova, owner of the gallery located in Haiming, Austria said, "This is truly a landmark opportunity for any gallery owner and curator to offer international art from some of the best artists in the world. Jerry Harke's photography is stunning and the images he will be exhibiting in my gallery were created in the style of oil paintings on stretched canvas. He has worked with numerous models from around the world in locations that offer the very best in backdrops.


The three photos he will be showing are titled, Edwardian Lawn Dress, Mountain Top and The Falls. Each is a signature presentation from Harke's collection and has appeared in books he has published showcasing his work. His art is most welcome in my new gallery and will be on exhibit for a full year. Of course, each piece will be offered for sale and I expect I will be asking Jerry to provide additional images soon. These will surely be sold quickly."


The images from Harke's collection that will go on display in the Julia Petrova Gallery beginning May 20, 2010 are shown above.

Jerry Harke is a professional photographer and writer and resides in Annandale, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. He travels frequently conducting research and stockpiling ideas for future works of fiction as well as capturing images for his photography books. His first published book of photography was called The Edwadian Lawn Dress: Gentle and Timeless. The second book of photography, In Sappho's Secret Garden: A Thesaurus of Love, explored the beauty of Sapphic love and was based upon the ancient Greek lyrist Sappho, who Plato named the tenth muse. Harke's third and most recently published book presents 408 pages of classic black and white nude figure art and is titled Nu Art en Noir et Blanc. It also contains a guest-photographer section highlighting the work of Harke's friend and mentor, French photographer, Jean Vallette.


Two more photographic books are forthcoming. The first, Real Redheads au Naturel ... at Home! is set for release in late 2010, and following that, Beauty Revealed is scheduled for release in early 2011. Harke has already begun work on the next book scheduled for release in 2012. The only information presently available about the book is it's unique title, Desp-Erotic. More information about Harke's work may be found at www.jerryharke.com. News about his various gallery exhibits, photo tours and information on ordering his books may be found at http://marigotpublishinghouse.blogspot.com.

Julia Petrova is the owner of the new gallery, Julia Petrova Art Gallery, located in Haiming, Tirol Province of Austria. Originating from Odessa in the Ukraine, Petrova is a university graduate and an accomplished artist and practitioner in the fields of journalism, public relations management, advertising, marketing, voiceovers, translation, graphic design, photography, modeling and body art. She has lived in London and relocated last year to Austria where she resides in Tirol. Her modeling career has resulted in her images being shown on the covers of magazines and she has made a variety of appearances in the media. She has also written a book about her life in England. For additional information, visit http://www.juliapetrova.com.

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18 U.S.C. Section 2257 compliance notice. All models and other persons who appear in this blog were over the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of the creation of the images.  Records pertaining to the photographic works of Jerry R. Harke required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 2257 and CFR 75 are kept by the custodian of records at Marigot Publishing House, Attn: Jerry R. Harke, 6805 Sprucedale Court, Annandale, Virginia 22003.