The Peruvian fashion photographer, Mario Testino, is presenting his work in association with Vanity Fair for the first time in Spain, at the
Thyssen-Bornemisza Musuem (Madrid).
The exhibit presents
54 pieces of his work, including published work (in magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, V Magazine, Allure or The face) as well as personal production photos and exclusives images shot for the occasion.
The photographies illustrate two of his work lines, in this case two opposites :
fashion and nude. Indeed, for Mario Testino,
the key to Todo y Nada lies in the possibility to contemplate, with everything it implies, the process of taking off the clothes until landing up naked.
As he says himself,
"photographies start with dressed women and end up with nudes, but where does fashion photography end and where do portraits start?".
With that purpose, Testino created a
real contrast between the photographies of sophisticated dressed-up models with nude portraits...
So for the big fans, like me, you have
until the 9.01.11 to go enjoy the Art of THE greatest fashion photographer alive!
For the anecdote, I had the wonderful opportunity to work in his agency 2 years ago for 6 months as an intern. I didn't get to see him much, but this experience definitely
determined my passion for fashion and I'm so grateful for it!Here are some of the exposed pieces.
Kate Moss
London 2008
Natalia Vodianova
Cannes 2007
