Vincenzo Laera

Vincenzo Laera began his creative career in the 1980s in the fashion industry of his hometown of Milan. He began working as a freelancer for magazines such as Lei and Per Lui early on and collaborated regularly with South African photographer Koto Bolofo. In the late 1980s, Laera, just 20 years old, became a member of Helmut Newton's team.
 
1989 he moved to New York City. Till 2005 Laera collaborated on projects with Newton and photographers like Albert Watson, Irving Penn, Brigitte Lacombe, Deborah Tuberville, Bert Stern, Greg Gorman, and Annie Leibovitz. During this time, Laera worked for magazines like Icon, GQ, Spiegel, InStyle, TenMag or Kaltblut and some notable experiences include being a photographer in residence at the Stadttheater Trier, recently at
Volksbüne in Berlin and the opportunity to collaborate in a freelance base with a variety of different Dance and Theatre companies.
 
Laera's photography is dedicated to the exploration of the human body, beauty, and eros. It reflects the experiences he has made with the icons of fashion photography. His work is likewise impacted by the high contrast stylish that picture takers built up during the 1980s and 1990s. At the same time, Laera's work is determined by the inte...

Exhibitions:

2019 LEVEL OF EVENTS /THE PUBLISHER / Berlin /solo
2014 GO SEE AWARD / ONE CHANCE / Berlin/ group 
2014 POP/ POPART GALLERY Berlin / group
2012 FOR FIVE / MILAKUNST Berlin/group
2011 D.A.S /B&B Berlin/solo
2010 DEFENSELESS AGAINST SUFFERING / ASPHALT Berlin/solo