Mario Testino Biography and Artwork

born Lima, Peru 1954

Mario Testino (born 1954) is a London-based fashion photographer. Mario Testino was born in Lima, Peru. His family have Italian, Irish and Spanish origins. He was a pupil at the American School of Lima. He subsequently studied economics at the Universidad del Pacifico, law at the Universidad Catolica and international relations at the University of San Diego, California (USA). In 1976, Testino moved to London, England, (taking a flat within an abandoned hospital near Trafalgar sqaure), where he trained in photography. His career in fashion had humble beginnings selling portfolios to wannabe models for €25.00 including hair and make-up. Today, he is highly successful and internationally famous for his bold and imaginative ad. campaigns and fashion imagery. He has remained based in London, but travels much to undertake fashion shoots for magazines like Vogue, V, and Vanity Fair.

He has photographed many well-known celebrities and models. These include:

Kim Basinger
Ludovico Benazzo
Naomi Campbell
Diana, Princess of Wales
Cameron Diaz
Elizabeth Hurley
Janet Jackson
Keira Knightley
Lindsay Lohan
Madonna
Kate Moss
Gwyneth Paltrow
Julia Roberts
Meg Ryan
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Prince Harry
Prince Charles
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall

He has produced exhibitions and a number of books of his work.

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Select Exhibitions

2002 - Mario Testino, Charlotte Lund Gallery in Stockholm

2002 - Mario Testino Portraits, The National Portrait Gallery London, UK.

2000 - Mario Testino, Vedovi Gallery, Brussels, Belgium

1999 - Mario Testino, Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, UK

1999 - Mario Testino, Visionaire Gallery, New York, USA

1998 - Mario Testino, Mary Boone Gallery, New York, USA

1998 - Mario Testino, Fundacao Armando Alvares Pentendo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

1998 - Mario Testino, The Galleria Raucci/Santamaria, Naples, Italy

Select Artwork

Giselle Bundchen (Vogue)
Elizabeth Hurley, 2001
Surveillance (Kate Moss)
Disciples VII, 2003

Quotes

"He's very lucky. He's tall and very good looking, with a fabulous smile. He's charming and has eyes that are a little bit curious: always looking for something new and interesting. It's a great quality"
"She has had the most fabulous training from her mother, from whom I learned a few things myself."

Publications

Any Objections?, Phaidon Inc Ltd, 1998. ISBN 0-7148-3816-0.
Front Row Back Stage, Bulfinch Press, 1999. ISBN 0-8212-2632-0.
Alive (with Gwyneth Paltrow), Bulfinch Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8212-2736-X.
Mario Testino: Portraits, Bulfinch Press, 2002. ISBN 0-8212-2761-0.
Kids, Scriptum Editions, 2003. ISBN 1-902686-34-9.
Visionaire No. 46: Uncensored, Visionaire Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1-888645-54-7.
Let me in, Taschen, 2007.

Quick Facts

Mario Testino is a London-based fashion photographer.
Mario Testino was born in Lima, Peru.
In 1976, Testino moved to London, England, (taking a flat within an abandoned hospital near Trafalgar sqaure), where he trained in photography. His career in fashion had humble beginnings selling portfolios to wannabe models for €25.00 including hair and make-up.
Today, he is highly successful and internationally famous for his bold and imaginative ad campaigns and fashion imagery.
He has remained based in London, but travels much to undertake fashion shoots for magazines like Vogue, V, and Vanity Fair.

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