Holy Men — Mario Testino, 2019, Editions Bessard
An unexpected shift from gloss to gravity. Produced after the 2019 Kumbh Mela, this work isolates sadhus in frontal, unembellished portraits, turning bodies marked by ash and ritual into monumental presences. The publication is constructed with deliberate variation: full-bleed black-and-white plates collide with saturated colour inserts; shifts in scale alter rhythm; paper stocks and formats punctuate the sequence. Editions Bessard treats the book as object—mixing sizes and tonalities with precision—so devotion, spectacle and intimacy unfold through design as much as image.
Technical Sheet
Title: Holy Men
Artist / Author: Mario Testino
Date: 2019
Publisher / Editor: Editions Bessard
Medium / Materials: Offset printed photobook
Language: English
Pickup available at DARWIN STUDIO
– Default Title
-
DARWIN STUDIO
+34665809848Calle Llanillo 6
29716 Canillas de Aceituno
Málaga
Spain
-
Free shipping on orders over €40
-
Possible to see in our Malaga flagshop
