Artist Biography

Whether dizzying , bucket-crane architectural views of modern skyscrapers, political rallies, public celebrations, intimate vignettes of his Eastern European homeland, or simply people on the street, Varcev’s photographs internalize his external reality, giving us a glimpse of the structure and meaning of the world in motion.

1941 Born Gabrovo, Bulgaria – Raised in Czechoslovakia (Prague, Brno)
1966 Crossed the Iron Curtain to live in the U.S

Ilia’s work is included in many public, private and corporate collections.

Exhibitions and Collections
High Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
King & Spaulding
The Seen Gallery
Arnold Gallery
Shorter University
Atlanta Photography Gallery
Pace Academy