Commissioned for Vanity Fair he said: ' opened a door for me because I then started photographing the royal families of Europe extensively. Some of Testino's most recognizable work derives from his portraits of royals, most famously, his series with Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Suzy Menkes, Vogue's International Editor explains, 'Testino's skill is first and foremost to catch the moment and to bring out the humanity in his subjects'. Eighteen exhibitions and more than 16 books have been published on his work. His work has been featured in magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, LOVE, Allure and VMan.

He has documented subjects from A-list stars, musicians, supermodels and artists as well as subjects he has encountered throughout his travels. Testino has become one of the world's best-known and most celebrated fashion photographers. ĭuring the early 1990s, Testino looked to his childhood growing up in Peru and his teenage summers in Brazil for inspiration, which helped him to shape his photographic language. His work first appeared in Vogue in 1983.

London was a city that allowed him to flourish expressively without the restrictions he felt were imposed on him in Peru. He had his hair dyed pink which helped him get noticed as a photographer and took inspiration from British celebrity fashion photographer Cecil Beaton. Living in a humble shared house that had been converted from a hospital, without much money, he funded himself by working as a waiter. It was during apprenticeships at the studios of John Vickers and Paul Nugent that he made his first attempts as a photographer. In 1976, he went to London to study photography after abandoning his studies of Economics, Law and International Affairs. Testino studied economics at La Universidad del Pacífico followed by the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and the University of San Diego. He attended a Catholic school, Santa Maria Marianistas. He was the eldest of six children and is of Spanish, Italian, and Irish descent. Testino was born and grew up in Lima into a well-to-do Roman Catholic family. Īaron Hicklin of The Observer described him as 'the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer'. Alongside his practice as a photographer, Testino has also worked as a creative director, guest editor, museum founder, art collector and collaborator, and entrepreneur.

He has also created images for brands such as Gucci, Burberry, Versace, Michael Kors, Chanel, Stuart Weitzman, Carolina Herrera and Estée Lauder. His work has featured internationally in magazines such as Vogue, V Magazine, Vanity Fair and GQ. Mario Eduardo Testino Silva OBE HonFRPS (born 30 October 1954) is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer.

Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.

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