Renowned and acclaimed photographer Mario Testino has created some of the most iconic fashion photography. A new book, Kate Moss by Mario Testino , as published by Taschen, delves into the photographer’s work with his greatest muse.

Some of Testino’s most memorable images are of Kate Moss. It was Testino that first photographed Moss looking glamorous and sensual. Till this juncture, Moss was more known for her grunge, waif image.

A quote by Kate Moss from the book states this …

“Mario took me to a new level of glamour. I don’t think anybody had seen me as any kind of sexy model before he did. He was the one that transformed me. Before him I was just a grungy girl, but he saw me differently. He was the first to say ‘Oh, she’s quite sexy. I’ve seen her out! I know she’s not just that grungy girl.’ He’d seen me in a pair of heels, getting glamorous – and he was the first to start taking pictures of me in that way. He changed the way people thought about me as a model, for sure. Later other people started working with me in that way, but he was the first.”

The hardcover 230 page turner is £300 and documents their collaborations, with some never seen before images. The book also has an exclusive essay by Moss.

If you are a fan of Testino, Moss or great fashion photography as a whole, this book is for you.

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Photo Credit: Kate Moss by Mario Testino cover image from Taschen site.