Testino, Mario
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Birthname | Mario Eduardo Testino Silva | ||||
born on | 30 October 1954 at 16:30 (= 4:30 PM ) | ||||
Place | Lima, Peru, 12s03, 77w03 | ||||
Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer whose work has featured internationally in magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair and GQ. He has also created images for brands such as Gucci, Burberry, Versace, Michael Kors, Chanel, Estée Lauder and Lancôme. Some of Testino's most recognisable work derives from his portraits of royals, most famously, his series with Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.
Alongside his practice as a photographer, Testino has also worked as a creative director, guest editor, museum founder, art collector/collaborator and entrepreneur.
In 2007, he formed MARIOTESTINO+, which provides creative direction, art direction, brand strategy, graphic design, film and stills production, digital and social media, product development, books, exhibitions, licensing and partnerships.
Testino is very charitable, with a foundation in Peru for young artists.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Goldstein, Lori (born 1 August 1956). Notes: Artistic collaboration
- associate relationship with Haring, Keith (born 4 May 1958). Notes: Artistic collaboration
- friend relationship with Campbell, Naomi (born 22 May 1970)
- friend relationship with Garavani, Valentino (born 11 May 1932)
- friend relationship with Minogue, Kylie (born 28 May 1968)
- friend relationship with Moss, Kate (born 16 January 1974)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield submitted birth record, "a las dieciséis y treinta" (16:30h).
Categories
- Lifestyle : Financial : Fundraiser
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Collector (Art)
- Vocation : Art : Fine art artist
- Vocation : Art : Photography (Fashion and portrait)
- Vocation : Art : Other Art (Creative director)
- Vocation : Business : Entrepreneur
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (World's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer)
- 1954 births
- Birthday 30 October
- Birthplace Lima, PERU
- Sun 6 Scorpio
- Moon 21 Sagittarius
- Asc 14 Aries
- Lifestyle : Financial : Fundraiser
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Collector
- Vocation : Art : Fine art artist
- Vocation : Art : Photography
- Vocation : Art : Other Art
- Vocation : Business : Entrepreneur
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession