Calendar 2011: a collaboration with Mark Seliger

THE AUTHOR: MARK SELIGER

Born in 1959 in Amarillo, Texas. He was named Chief Photographer of Rolling Stone in 1992 and is responsible for over 125 covers. In 2002 he started working with Condé Nast Publications. He has published numerous books and received many awards from influential committees such as The Society of Publication Designers, The Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, Communication Arts, American Photography and Photo District News. Among the most important is the prestigious Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Portraiture.

THE CALENDAR:

Italy is the country where you fall in love, as anyone who has been there knows. It may be something in the air, or in the beauty of the landscapes, the sweetness of the climate, the charm of the architecture that naturally provokes the noblest of emotions. In Italy, passion is purer. This is the theme of the 2011 Lavazza calendar: an ironic, surreal, passionate and light-hearted photographic tale by the American Mark Seliger. Born in Texas in 1959, his first professional job was for Rolling Stone, and in a 10-year period he produced over 125 covers for them and numerous music videos.