Mario Testino Quote

Mario Eduardo Testino Silva OBE HonFRPS (born 30 October 1954) is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer, considered one of the most influential photographers of our time.
Testino's extensive body of work has been celebrated in over twenty published books, including notable titles such as "Portraits" (National Portrait Gallery), 2002, "Let Me In!" (Taschen, 2007), “Kate Moss by Mario Testino” (Taschen, 2010), "In Your Face" (Taschen, 2012), "Alta Moda" (Museo Mario Testino, 2013), "SIR" (Taschen, 2015), "Undressed" (Taschen, 2017), and "Ciao" (Taschen, 2020). Testino's artistry has been exhibited at renowned museums worldwide: the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin ("Undressed" 2017), the National Portrait Gallery in London (“British Royal Portraits” 2013), Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires (MALBA) in Argentina ("In Your Face" 2012), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ("In Your Face" 2012), the China Art Museum, Shanghai ("Private View" 2012), to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid ("Todo o Nada" 2010), Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City in Mexico (“Portraits” 2007) the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Tokyo ("Portraits" 2004), Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam ("Portraits" 2003) and Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado in São Paulo (“Fashion Photographs” 1998).
His 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, Stuart Weitzman, Carolina Herrera and Estée Lauder. Alongside his practice as a photographer, Testino has also worked as a creative director, guest editor, museum founder, art collector and collaborator, and entrepreneur. His professional work as a photographer has been dogged by numerous accusations of sexual harassment and assault, including from his subjects.
Aaron Hicklin of The Observer described him as "the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer".