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Introduction. Working with celebrities. Books & Exhibitions.
Introduction Some basic info about our guy
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The peruvian man who conquered London Mario was born in Lima, Peru in 1954, he studied economics in Peru, and afterwards went to San Diego to study Internarional Relation at the University of San Diego. In 1976, he moved to London to study photography and worked as a waiter to support himself. Little by little, he began to get noticed. He says it was until he had gain some fame, that he understood that it was a good thing to be different from the rest, specially being from South America; and it was finally clear in his mind that what he actually likes is nudity, controversy and sensuality.
working with celebrities His favorites: Kate Moss & Lady Di
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Testino Testinohas hasphotographed photographed Kate Kateseveral severaltimes timesfor fordecades decades toto achieve projects such achieve projects such asas different different advertising advertising camcampaigns paigns for for luxury luxury brands, brands,asas well wellasasmagazine magazinearticles; articles;they they have worked together and have worked together and have havebecome becomeclose closefriends. friends.In In 2012, they launched a book 2012, they launched a book called called “Kate “Kate Moss Moss by by Mario Mario Testino”; Testino”; this this collaboration collaboration allows allows us us toto watch watch more more closely the minds of closely the minds of two two authentic authentictrends trendscreators. creators.
One Onetime, time,the thephotographotographer was questioned pher was questioned about about his relationship with his relationship with the the model, model,totowhich whichhe heanswered answered that thathe hemet metKate Kateaalong longtime time ago, shortly after her first ago, shortly after her first runway runway with with Galiano Galiano and and that the have developed that the have developed aa lasting lasting friendship, friendship, he he says says that Kate “has something that Kate “has something incredible, incredible,that thatwhen whenyou youare are around her you feel that your around her you feel that your life lifeisismuch muchmore moreinteresting interesting than when she’s not than when she’s notaround. around.
It was a highpoint in his career when he was chosen by Lady Di for her Vanity Fair photoshoot in 1997. He has been regularly employed by the British Royal Family ever since. Diana was looking for a fresh new image; she had just got separated from prince Carlos and the title of Sere Highness had just been taken away from her. So he says he “had two options, one was to photograph her as a princess, me being a commoner, and the other one was as a friend. I asked her to take off her shoes and jewelry and sit on the sofa with that beautiful dress she was wearing. She sat in such a correct and stiff way and I told her I wouldn’t sit like that, I also told her I would like her to dance to which she answered “I know what you want, but I am not peruvian, I am english” This session really change my life, as my friend had told me before.
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She’s one of those people that own a special light, something different, and maybe that’s why they leave us too soon.
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Books & exhibitions Testino around the world
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In addition to his work in the world’s greatest magazines, Mario Testino has published twelve books since 1998, when he published “Any Objections?” up until 2010, when he did a collaboration with the top model Kate Moss and published “Kate Moss by Mario Testino” a complete success.
“The mere mention of Mario Testino’s name evokes a rush of adrenalin in anyone that cares, even a bit, about the worlds of fashion and celebrity, and that is precisely why his books are such a boom”. — Vogue, 2010.
Testino has exhibit his work all around the world, from South Korea and China, to his motherland, where he was awarded as the country’s highest honor in 2010. You may find stiking larger than life images of international superstars.
His exhibitions always attract thousands of people and get very good reviews from the experts. His work is always emblematic and diverse, joining studio photography with private party snapshots, as well as white and blank and color.
Many exhibitions of his photography have been held in museums and galleries around the world throughout the course of his career. The National Portrait Gallery in London hosted his exhibition, Portraits, in 2002, which broke records for their highest attended exhibit. It then traveled to Milan, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Tokyo, Mexico City and Lima. In 2010, Testino was invited by the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid to exhibit his work, one of the few living artists to have done so. In 2012, exhibited his work for the first time in China at the Today Art Museum in Beijing,
Project designed by Sofia Alvarez.