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Diana princess of wales spanish edition multilingual hardcover january 1, 2006 by mario testino author. Vogue, vanity fair and gq and in ads for the biggest fashion labels gucci, burberry, versace. Mario has developed the display in a fashionable manner bringing out different emotions. Testinos 1997 portraits of diana, princess of wales marked him as the goto for royal assignments. Candid, tender, poignant, provocative the photographs by mario testino in diana, princess of wales at kensington palace allow readers an entree into the private world of a beloved icon where an uncensored view of a woman who influenced the world is on display. Inscribed by mario testino on the half title page and signed mario. Mario testino biography life of peruvian photographer. Buy a cheap copy of diana princess of wales book by mario testino. Mario testino is to many, the top fashion photographer in the world. Testinos photos are regularly published in the worlds most popular fashion magazines e. And not just them the peruvian has also taken on the world of formal portraiture. Photographer mario testino on princess diana, david bowie. Uniting dynamic fairy tales and baroque photocomposition, the resulting images sizzle with sex appeal. Mario testino poses in front of an photo he took of princess diana credit.
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