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Sandro

(American, b. 1958, resides in Chicago)

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An accomplished commercial photographer, Sandro was inspired at a young age by the work of the Irving Penn. After starting his career in 1980 as an assistant to photographer David Deahl in Chicago, Sandro began his own practice and for the past twenty-five years he has pursued a particular interest in photographing people. His portfolio in the Midwest Photographers Project includes selections from national advertising campaigns for Nike, Budweiser, Nikon and other clients, as well as individual portraits of varied subjects, including well-known actors and athletes like John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Michael Jordan, and Dwayne Wade. Although he often relies on extensive research to prepare for a shoot and he maintains a sophisticated level of control over the lighting, Sandro takes a fluid approach to portraiture, responding attentively to his subjects rather than orchestrating preconceived stagings. Describing his practice in Graphis magazine, Sandro stated, “I document people in a way that is physical, but non-invasive—I am physically very near to them—because that allows me to get close to what they are and to how they want to be remembered. I do it without gimmicks, filters or overdone makeup and hair. My photographs are more document than theater, more truth than performance, more summary than surface.”

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