Mario Sorrenti
Mario Sorrenti (born October 24, 1971 in Naples , Italy ) is an American photographer and director whose photo series with naked models attracted attention in the fashion magazines Vogue and Harper's Bazaar .
Life
Sorrenti was born in Naples as the son of the advertising agent Francesca Sorrenti. When he was ten years old, he went to New York City with his mother , where he still lives and works today.
Sorrenti's best-known works include commercials for the Calvin Klein fashion brand , photos with model Kate Moss for the “Obsession” perfume and for the 2012 Pirelli calendar . He is currently working exclusively for the Art Partner advertising agency , having previously worked for brands such as Lancôme , Paco Rabanne and Benetton .
Since 1995 Sorrenti has been responsible for the photographs for various music productions, for example for “Fijación Oral Vol. 1” by Shakira and other music publications.
Sorrenti is the older brother of the fashion photographer Davide Sorrenti (1976-1997), who died in 1997 of a heroin overdose .
Publications
- The Machine . Stromboli at Steidl, Paris / Göttingen 2004, ISBN 3-88243-793-6 . (Photography study by Davide Sorrenti)
- Draw Blood for Proof. Steidl, Göttingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-86930-303-1 .
literature
- Thomas Osterkorn (Ed.): Mario Sorrenti . Gruner and Jahr, Hamburg 2013, ISBN 978-3-862-00156-4 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sorrenti, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American photographer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples , Italy |