Carine Roitfeld is an influentual fashion journalist, former editor-in-chief of French Vogue, and founder of CR Fashion Book. And for those who want Testino’s best portraits to look back over at a later date, Taschen are releasing a book of the same title available now alongside the exhibition. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. Testino’s lineup ranges from supermodel protagonists, such as Kate Moss and Amber Valletta, to anonymous, androgynous men; from individual portraits to group photos. Some of the images depict individual women and men in their twenties and thirties who are often unclothed, some extensively tattooed; the natural way in which their nudity is expressed both surprises and fascinates.

A special highlight are previously unseen photographs shot in the Testino studio , in which an exuberant atmosphere intermingles with the implicit frisson of nudity and where playfully amorous dynamics never slip into the obscene or pornographic. I think in some odd way the nudes I did then undressed me too, of my limits and preconceived ideas about image-making. Following in the tradition of SIR, many of the images may be seen to redefine masculine paradigms in the same way that Newton created his own brand of female beauty. This cookie is set by Slideshare's HAProxy load balancer to assign the visitor to a specific server.

Testino's lineup ranges from supermodel protagonists, such as Kate Moss and Amber Valletta , to anonymous, androgynous men; from individual portraits to group photos. Following in the tradition of SIR, many of the images may be seen to redefine masculine paradigms in the same way that Newton created his own brand of female beauty. His solo exhibitions have shown in museums and galleries worldwide, including the National Portrait Gallery, London, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

A special highlight are previously unseen photographs shot in the Testino studio, in which an exuberant atmosphere intermingles with the implicit frisson of nudity and where playfully amorous dynamics never slip into the obscene or pornographic. Following in the tradition of SIR , many of the images may be seen to redefine masculine paradigms in the same way that Newton created his own brand of female beauty. And the Helmut Newton Foundation is a fitting setting for the exhibition, considering the museum’s namesake’s fascination with the power and beauty of the human form – here, Testino exploring what it means to be starkers through photographs and film that blur the boundaries between eroticism, anatomy and art. Testino’s universe is broad, his impact is uniquely powerful and his lifestyle is completely authentic.According to Testino, the idea is to stop viewers from getting distracted by turning them from a voyeur into a participant. As the photographer noted prior to the show’s opening June 2, the enormous size and full bleed from corner to corner means there are no distractions. As well as previously unseen studio shots, Mario Testino: Undressed includes an introduction from curator Matthias Harder, a conversation with former Editor-in-chief of French Vogue Carine Roitfeld and an essay from psychiatrist and psychologist Manfred Spitzer who examines our aesthetic occupation with bodies and beauty from a neuroscientific perspective.