Canadian photographer
Raphael Mazzucco , or Rafael Mazzucco , is a Canadian fashion, art and music photographer .[ 1] His photographs have appeared on the cover of three Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues in a four-year span, including the 2006, 2008 and 2009 main cover images,[ 2] [ 3] as well as the books: Sports Illustrated: Exposure (2006, Time, Inc. Home Entertainment)[ 4] and A Second Decade of Guess Images: 1991-2001 .[ 5] He was also commissioned to shoot Victoria's Secret 's coffee table book .[ 6]
He is known for starting his photo sessions with very tight shots from up-close to his subjects faces.[ 7] He is also well known for his Guess campaigns.[ 1] He photographed Megan Ewing twice a year when she was a Guess Girl.[ 8]
His career started with work for Calvin Klein and as a music photographer. He then lived in Milan , Italy , for three years while continuing photography but emphasizing more fashion than music.[ 1] He is a native of Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada, who is currently based in New York City,[ 9] [ 10] and has a home is in Montauk, New York .[ 1]
In 2011, he played himself on Entourage in the episode "The Big Bang " where the series main character Vincent Chase was photographed for the cover of a magazine.[ 11] The scene features a coffee table book by Sean Combs and Jimmy Iovine called Culo .[ 12]
References
^ a b c d Darnel, Marisa. "Raphael Mazzucco" . Artist Interviews. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2010 .
^ "The Swimsuit Issue Gets Hotter" . SI Cover Search . Time Inc. February 15, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2010 . "All-Star SI Cover Model Beach Party" . SI Cover Search . Time Inc. February 17, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2010 . "Beyonce: The Dreamgirl As You've Never Seen Her" . SI Cover Search . Time Inc. February 15, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2010 . "Barely Bikinis" . SI Cover Search . Time Inc. February 15, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2010 .
^ "Bikinis or Nothing" . SI Cover Search . Time Inc. February 13, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010 .
^ "Sports Illustrated: Exposure" . Barnesandnoble.com llc. Retrieved March 22, 2008 .
^ "A Second Decade of Guess Images: 1991-2001" . Barnesandnoble.com llc. Retrieved March 22, 2008 . (ISBN 9780963672810 , 2003, Gingko Press, Incorporated)
^ "Victoria's Secret Sexy Three Volumes St. Tropez, Sardinia, Tulum" . Amazon.com, Inc. 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2008 . "Sexy, Vol Iii: Sardinia, St. Tropez, Tulum" . Amazon.com, Inc. 2005. Retrieved March 21, 2008 .
^ Bean, Eric; Bidner, Jenni (2004). Complete Guide for Models: Inside Advice from Industry Pros for Fashion Modeling . Lark Books. pp. 161 . ISBN 1-57990-576-5 .
^ "A Second Decade of Guess Images: 1991-2001" . Barnesandnoble.com llc. Retrieved March 22, 2008 . (ISBN 9780963672810 , 2003, Gingko Press, Incorporated)
^ "Swimsuit Photographers" . CNN /Sports Illustrated . 2006. Archived from the original on April 10, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2008 .
^ "Bio" . Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved March 21, 2008 .
^ "Entourage: Season 8: 94: The Big Bang" . HBO . Retrieved September 1, 2011 .
^ "Culo official site" . Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011 .
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