Signed; Mario Testino - Mario Testino Portraits - 2002

Mario Testino — Portraits
Signed and dedicated exemplar by Mario Testino — personal provenance

Mario Testino, Portraits
Little, Brown and Company, London/New York, 2002.
Bound, first edition.

Rare personal exemplar hand-signed by Mario Testino, with the following manuscript inscription:
“To Audrey”
Mario Testino
The dedication is written in silver ink on the title page.

Provenance:
This copy was personally dedicated to the current owner, Audrey, by Mario Testino in London in 2002, at the National Portrait Gallery, on the occasion of the presentation of his work at the museum.

As the recipient of the dedication is the current owner of the book, she is able to attest directly to the provenance and the circumstances of the signature.

This personal provenance gives the copy a particularly distinctive character for a collector of photography, fashion, or art books.

Description:
Portraits is one of the iconic works devoted to Mario Testino’s output and gathers his portraits of many international personalities from the worlds of fashion, cinema, music, and high society.

The offered copy is distinguished by its nominative and handwritten dedication, rather than a simple printed signature or a non-personalized autograph.

Condition: very good overall, to be examined from photographs.
Signature: handwritten, in silver ink, on the title page.
Dedication: “To Audrey.”
Provenance: personal collection of the dedication’s recipient.

A copy particularly suited for a collection of fashion photography, art books, or autograph mementos related to Mario Testino.

The photographs of the cover, title page, and dedication are provided to allow assessment of the copy’s condition and authenticity.