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Mario Testino
Portraits
Patrick Kinmonth

'The essence of Mario Testino's talent is his ability to make the world's most beautiful people look even more beautiful.'
The Independent

Whoever Mario Testino photographs, they embody the spirit of the moment. His sense of fashion and unmistakable style, which have made him one of the most sought-after contemporary photographers, has transformed many of his sitters into icons.

Published to accompany his sell-out exhibition, Mario Testino: Portraits defines the ultra-A-list of our celebrity-conscious age: Diana, Madonna, Gwyneth, Kate - those whose names have become the hallmarks, almost the logos, of modern times. From London to Hollywood, this unprecedented overview of Testino's career explores how his photographs have influenced attitudes towards fashion, beauty and glamour.

Mario Testino came to London from Peru in the late 1970s and made his name in British, American, French and Italian Vogue and Vanity Fair. In his previous books, Any Objections, Front Row Back Stage and Alive, Testino captured moments of his life at the epicentre of fashion. This book assembles his work as a portrait photographer and image-maker for the first time, and by doing so reveals his penetrating ability to turn a face into a legend.

Authors
Patrick Kinmonth is a writer, artistic director and opera designer. He has written widely on photography.

Charles Saumarez Smith is the Director of the National Gallery, London. He was formerly the Director of the National Portrait Gallery, London.

Alexandra Shulman is Editor of British Vogue.

365 x 270mm, 200 pages
130 illustrations, 85 in colour
ISBN 1 85514 320 8
£30 (paperback)
Published October 2003

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