Mario Testino
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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, where he trained in photography. He has remained based in London, but travels much to undertake fashion shoots for magazines like Vogue 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
- Madonna
- Kate Moss
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Julia Roberts
- Meg Ryan
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Prince Harry
- Prince Charles
- Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall
Books
- Any Objections?, Phaidon Inc Ltd, 1998. ISBN 0714838160.
- Front Row Back Stage, Bulfinch Press, 1999. ISBN 0821226320.
- Alive (with Gwyneth Paltrow), Bulfinch Press, 2001. ISBN 082122736X.
- Mario Testino: Portraits, Bulfinch Press, 2002. ISBN 0821227610.
- Kids, Scriptum Editions, 2003. ISBN 1902686349.
- Visionaire No. 46: Uncensored, Visionaire Publishing, 2005. ISBN 1888645547.
External links
- [Mario Testino website]
- [Mario Testino] - The biography and photography of Mario Testino. Latest projects & news updated daily.
- [Vogue biography]
- [Exhibition] at the National Portrait Gallery, London, 2002
- [Exhibition] of Diana, Princess of Wales photographs at Kensington Palace, London, from 24 November 2005
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