Piero Martinello is a 24 years old portrait photographer. He graduated from the Institute of Photography and Visual Arts in Padua. In 2006, whilst working for the Italian magazine Donna Moderna, Piero joined FABRICA, the Communication Research Centre of Benetton Group, with a project entitled “Bar Portraits”. At FABRICA Piero has worked extensively for Colors Magazine, Wanted Creativity and Internazionale, becoming the director of photography in Colors 76, “Teenagers”.
His work has been published in La Repubblica, The Herald, Le Monde, Il Corriere della Sera, La Stampa and La Tribune, and has had exhibitions in Luxembourg and Lisbon. Piero has also worked on various social awareness campaigns; a campaign for the situation in Darfur commissioned by the Canadian newspaper Walrus, two World Health Organization campaigns entitled “Stop Tubercolosis” and “Child Injury Prevention”, and a campaign for United Colors of Benetton.
He is currently working on a project called ‘The Waste land’.
+39 349 3687167 info@pieromartinello.com
Living and working in Paris and Milano.

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Faces of Money - Piero Martinello

Portraits of Currency. A glimpse into the relations between history, economy, and national identities. We take paper money as granted as the cold, stylized faces of leaders and public figures on it. A closer look, however, reveals charming subtleties and intricate works of art. This project might become a book in the future.