Mario Testino

MARIO TESTINO (Lima, 1954).
"Kate Moss.
Issue 152/1500.
Taschen.
Hardcover in acrylic case.
Out of print edition.
Measurements: 45,5 x 33 cm (with slipcase).

Mario Testino is recognized as the best fashion photographer of his generation. However, his images of Kate Moss go beyond fashion. This landmark collaboration, the fruit of two decades of extraordinary friendship and glamour, is an intimate foray into the lives and minds of two true trendsetters.

This deluxe book tells the story of one of fashion's most extraordinary friendships, from the backstage of the first runway shows to the daring editorial productions they continue to produce for the world's most prestigious magazines. Many photographs have been culled from Testino's private archive and are published here for the first time.

This book is Mario's personal tribute to his greatest muse: a young girl who captured his heart and his gaze with her beauty, sense of humor and charisma, and whose image in his photographs has stimulated the imagination of half the world.

Included: a foreword by Mario Testino, an exclusive text by Kate Moss, more than 100 black-and-white and color images, many of them unpublished personal photographs.

With a career spanning four decades as a leading figure in the fields of fashion, culture and lifestyle, Peruvian-born Mario Testino, holder of the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire, presents so many facets that, beyond his work as a photographer and artist, he stands as a cultural visionary. Testino's universe is vast; his impact, exceptionally powerful; and his lifestyle, completely authentic. Testino's work has been published and exhibited in hundreds of cities around the world. Throughout his career, he has established unprecedented collaborations with editorial and commercial partners such as Vogue, Burberry and Gucci, to name a few. His past and present muses include HRH Princess Diana, Madonna and Kate Moss. Museums and galleries around the world have hosted exhibitions dedicated to his work, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.