Zen.Portrait of Boxer - Limited Edition 2 of 20 Photograph

Martinoli was born in Switzerland and left at 19 years old to relocate in London. She was always passionate about photography and studied the medium between 1976-1979. She has been working as a freelance photographer since the 1980's and obtained a BA (hons) in 2005. Her work has been extensively published in Books and Magazines both in the UK and abroad. Her genre of photography pervades throughout her work and her specialisation resides in the Aesthetic of the Male Form. Her inspiration derives from many sources; Michelangelo to Mapplethorpe, not forgetting Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, Andreas Bitesnich, Dianora Niccolini and Grace Lau among others. www.michelemartinoli.com