RAPHAEL MAZZUCCO

Raphael Mazzucco is a native of Vancouver, Canada and spent the first several years of his career shooting in Milan and Paris before moving to New York.His arrival onto the fashion scene was heralded by immediate attention from such clients as Bergdorf Goodman and Ralph Lauren. Editorially, Raphael has shot for Elle and Vogue magazines all over the world as well as Dutch, Io Donna, Spoon, Arena, Marie Claire, GQ, Playboy and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. His Guess campaigns over the past several years have been regarded as some of the most successful advertising that Paul Marciano has commissioned to date.Raphael continues to define the look of popular culture, shooting recording artists for Sony Music, Atlantic Records, EMI and Capitol Records. In 2005, Victoria's Secret commissioned Raphael to shoot their 10 year anniversary coffee table book entitled "SEXY." His 2006 editorial cover story for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit entitled "Cover Girl Beach Party" has been the inspiration for their 25th Anniversary hardcover image book entitled "Exposure" in book stores now. American Photo has hailed him as "one of the top 50 photographers in the world to watch"Raphael's groundbreaking work is known for its diversity of style and its richly textured lighting and composition. His artisanship extends beyond photography; painting and sketches often make their way into his photographs. Raphael is currently developing a book of work from his personal archives entitled "Spare Time." He has been represented by Micon Artist Management since 1998. He also has a film with jeth weinrich called Skindeep coming out this year.