Meisel

Steven (1954). American photographer, born in New York. He began to work at a very early age as an illustrator for Womens Wear Daily and as a design teacher at the Parsons School of Design before he became interested in photography. His fashion images published in Lei in 1982 opened his path to a world that greatly appreciated the transgressive look of his images and his decision to abolish half-tones and careful compositions. He has been responsible for many advertising campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana and has an exclusive contract with Condé Nast. In 2003, for his Valentino campaign inspired by the 1970s, Meisel reaffirmed his standing, using the new model Natasha Vojnovic, made-up to resemble Donna Jordan, the muse of Helmut Newton, Toscani and above all Andy Warhol, who made her the protagonist of his film L’Amour in 1973. He discovered both the Italo-American model Linda Evangelista and the Scottish Stella Tennant. He has worked for, among others, Coeri, Gaultier, Jil Sanders, Laura Biagiotti, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, and Versace. He is also known for his photographs of Madonna (to whom he dedicated a successful book), Nicole Kidman, and Uma Thurman.