Mario always carries his camera with him. The series exhibited for the first time in 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS tells a spontaneous nature of Testino, the one that is much more personal. When asked about technicalities, Luca explained that collectors don’t consider them as closely as one might think with the feel of the image being much more significant. © Mario Testino - Mario Testino, Capri, Dolce & Gabbana, 2006 - Courtesy of 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS gallery He captured the real person, not a public figure. At the time of the photoshoot, she wasn’t close to the Royal Family, so Mario decided to remove the extravaganza and captured Diana in a much more candid situation. When Luca and Mario met in London some weeks ago, Mario told him about his time with Diana, Princess of Wales. The secret is in Mario’s ability to establish a personal connection with his subjects. Even if you look at his work in the 90s, you could probably say that they were done yesterday. The magic of Testino’s work is that they look so contemporary. Another link to Italy would be for Vogue Paris of Stephano Corsi, who is widely loved for his acting. A great example would be the first lesbian kiss to ever be published in a magazine.
Rather than pictures related to Vogue Italy, this exhibition features images done in Italy.
One such image is of Gianni and Donatella Versace in 1997, where Gianni is screaming. Those were taken at parties or other events where one perhaps wouldn’t expect to be photographed. Personal Side of TestinoĪccording to Luca, the most interesting images on display are the paparazzi-style 90s black and white shots. This book gave a spark to organizing something greater: Mario Testino's “Unfiltered” exhibition. Ciao (Taschen 2020) celebrates Mario’s love affair with Italy and features prominent photographs for such magazines as Vogue. Around that time, Mario’s book CIAO was about to be published.
The idea for the exhibition came last year during the pandemic, Mario was introduced to 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS thanks to one of the greatest collectors in the world, Nicola Erni. Installation View - Mario Testino Unfilterered - Copyright_Courtesy of 29 ARTS IN PROGRESS gallery
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