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Mario Testino: Portraits
Sexy, famous, beautifula Testino portrait is as unmistakeable as his subject. MARIO TESTINO: PORTRAITS features the cream of the crop in our celebrity-obsessed age: Naomi Campbell, Jude Law, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrowthose whose names have become the hallmarks, almost the logos, of the fashion world. Testinos relationship with his subjects is simply and succinctly summed up by Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue: People love to be photographed by Mario. His innate sense of fashion, which has made him the most sought-after contemporary photographer today, has transformed many of his portraits into icons.
200 pages, Hardcover
First published January 25, 2002
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Mario Testino
38 books22 followersMario Testino (born on October 30, 1954 in Lima) is a Peruvian fashion photographer. His work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. His career highpoint came when he was chosen by Princess Diana for her Vanity Fair photoshoot in 1997. Testino has been regularly employed by the British royal family ever since.
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April 19, 2014
Collected from the exhibit of Testino's portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, this book collects a range of portraits that showcase the breadth of Testino's work. Included are celebrity portraits, party scenes, and shots more reminiscent of the painters of previous generations than photographs - all which prove his talent in his craft.
Like all modern celebrity/fashion photographers Testino works in the realm of the unexpected - tapping different styles to suit each personality caught in his lens - and in doing so he has transcended the traditional role of the silently invisible photographer. He is himself an icon, while also creating images that are nbothign less than the peak of style and art. His portrait of Madonna for the Ray of Light album cover is no less than THE Madonna photo, and proves that his work will remain in the public eye for many years to come.
Like all modern celebrity/fashion photographers Testino works in the realm of the unexpected - tapping different styles to suit each personality caught in his lens - and in doing so he has transcended the traditional role of the silently invisible photographer. He is himself an icon, while also creating images that are nbothign less than the peak of style and art. His portrait of Madonna for the Ray of Light album cover is no less than THE Madonna photo, and proves that his work will remain in the public eye for many years to come.
January 13, 2009
Wonderful!
November 2, 2015
Oh Mario, how I love thee.
Those Diana portraits though.
Those Diana portraits though.
September 11, 2014
Mario Testino is The Glam Man!!!
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