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He began photography in 2012 while attending the [[School of Visual Arts]].<ref name=":0" /> His photos of [[Harlem]] fashion collector [[Lana Turner (stylist)|Lana Turner]] were part of |
He began photography in 2012 while attending the [[School of Visual Arts]].<ref name=":0" /> His photos of [[Harlem]] fashion collector [[Lana Turner (stylist)|Lana Turner]] were part of a special exhibition in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bobb|first=Brooke|title=For Harlem Fashion Icon Lana Turner, Dressing Up for Sunday Service Means Vintage Yves Saint Laurent|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dario-calmese-lana-turner-vintage-amongst-friends|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Vogue|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=LensCulture|first=dario Calmese {{!}}|title=Harlem Socialite, Lana Turner - Photographs by Dario Calmese|url=https://www.lensculture.com/articles/dario-calmese-harlem-socialite-lana-turner|access-date=2020-07-21|website=LensCulture}}</ref> In 2013 he became the casting director for [[Kerby Jean-Raymond]]'s fashion shows and then the director. In 2019, he directed the Pyer Moss show at [[Kings Theatre (Brooklyn)|Kings Theater]] in Brooklyn.<ref name=":0" /> For the July/August 2020 cover of ''Vanity Fair'' he photographed [[Viola Davis]]. Calmese has worked for ''Vanity Fair'' in the past as well, although this was his first major magazine cover, and the first magazine cover for ''Vanity Fair'' shot by an African American photographer. He previously shot actor [[Billy Porter (entertainer)|Billy Porter]], actor [[George MacKay (actor)|George MacKay]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Daniels|first=Karu F.|title=With striking Viola Davis ‘slave portrait’ imagery, Dario Calmese is Vanity Fair’s first black photographer|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-dario-calmese-first-black-vanity-fair-cover-viola-davis-20200715-5z6bjzym4bcnhhldzycecygtyi-story.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=nydailynews.com}}</ref> and Broadway star [[Adrienne Warren]] for the magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Guy|first=Jack|title=Viola Davis stars in Vanity Fair's first cover shot by a Black photographer|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/vanity-fair-black-photographer-dario-calmese-viola-davis-scli-intl/index.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=CNN|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last= |first= |date=2020-07-14|title=Dario Calmese makes history as first Black photographer to shoot Vanity Fair cover|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-07-14/dario-calmese-first-black-photographer-to-shoot-vanity-fair-cover|access-date=2020-07-21|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 15:06, 14 August 2020
Dario Calmese is an American artist and podcaster originally from Missouri.[1] He is the first African American to photograph the cover of Vanity Fair.[1][2] Calmese is the host of the podcast, Institute of Black Imagination.
Career
He began photography in 2012 while attending the School of Visual Arts.[1] His photos of Harlem fashion collector Lana Turner were part of a special exhibition in 2015.[3][4] In 2013 he became the casting director for Kerby Jean-Raymond's fashion shows and then the director. In 2019, he directed the Pyer Moss show at Kings Theater in Brooklyn.[1] For the July/August 2020 cover of Vanity Fair he photographed Viola Davis. Calmese has worked for Vanity Fair in the past as well, although this was his first major magazine cover, and the first magazine cover for Vanity Fair shot by an African American photographer. He previously shot actor Billy Porter, actor George MacKay[5] and Broadway star Adrienne Warren for the magazine.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d Testa, Jessica (2020-07-14). "The Black Photographer Making History at Vanity Fair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Wheeler, André (2020-07-18). "Dario Calmese: Vanity Fair's first black cover photographer on his 'love letter to black women'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Bobb, Brooke. "For Harlem Fashion Icon Lana Turner, Dressing Up for Sunday Service Means Vintage Yves Saint Laurent". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ LensCulture, dario Calmese |. "Harlem Socialite, Lana Turner - Photographs by Dario Calmese". LensCulture. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Daniels, Karu F. "With striking Viola Davis 'slave portrait' imagery, Dario Calmese is Vanity Fair's first black photographer". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Guy, Jack. "Viola Davis stars in Vanity Fair's first cover shot by a Black photographer". CNN. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "Dario Calmese makes history as first Black photographer to shoot Vanity Fair cover". Los Angeles Times. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
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