Photographer Massimo Leardini has lived and worked in Norway since 1987 and with his distinguished style has become one of the most sought-after photographers in Scandinavia. Roted in the classical tradition, Massimo uses his unique aesthetic sensibility to capture the human body entwined with the timeless Scandinavian landscape. His work has been published in several books and exhibited widely around the world. He has contributed to magazines such as Vanity Fair, D La Repubblica, D2/Dagensnæringsliv, Jane, Whitelies, Personae, Elle and Union; he has portrayed personalities such as Jens Stoltenberg, Pele´, Lily Collins, Wolfgang Tillmans and Iselin Steiro to name a few. Besides his portraits, fashion, nudes and landscapes his portfolio include work for clients such as SAS, Volvo, Asics, Ikea, Red Cross, Telenor and Snøhetta. Massimo is available for commissions all around the globe.
Contact: studio@leardini.com
Books
2020 Elv - Stanley/Barker Books
2019 Viktoria W., edition of 100 - collectors edition - self published artist book
2018 Iselin, edition of 400 - Editions du LIC / Noartclub
2017 In between, - edition of 550 - Editions du LIC
2016 Primitive, edition of 500 - Editions du Lic
2015 Catarsi, edition of 500, text by Torunn Liven - Editions du Lic
2013 Scandinavian, edition of 500 - Editions du LIC
2009 Neg., edition of 500 - self published artist book
2007 I live among the things, edition of 150 - Officina
2006 Viktoria, edition of 300 - self published artist book
2002 Vol.1, edition of 1000 - self published artist book
2001 El Tango es Buenos Aires, edition of 2000 - Frost SPH
1996 Fotografie, edition of 200 - self published artist book
Selected solo exhibitions
2023 Maiko Nishino, 28.07.2023 - Higashi Cultural Hall - Osaka
2021 Elv, 02.12 - 15.01.2022 - Shoot Gallery – Oslo
2018 Iselin, 17.08 - 15.09.2018 - Balder Gallery – Oslo
2018 Over here and back there, 19.4. - 20.05.2018 - Modul 35 Gallery – Trondheim
2017 In between, 10.11 - 23.11.2017 - 0fr. - Paris
2015 Selected works, 03.12.2015 - 07.02.2016 Qvale gallery – Oslo
2014 Scandinavian, 24.09 - 05.10.2014 - 72 Gallery T.I.P.(Tokyo Institute of Photography) – Tokyo
2007 Buenos Aires, 10.07 - 08.09.2007 - Museo Galleria S. Croce – Cattolica
1997 Fotografie, Ulf Nilsen Studio - Oslo
Selected group exhibitions
2022 Sva Marga, 28.4 - 15.05.2022 - Hos Arne Gallery - Oslo www.hosarne.no
2022 Nordic Spring, 24.03 - 09.04.2022 - PictureThis Gallery - Stockholm
2021 Equine, film shown on Oslo Negativ Photofestival, 01.10 - 24.10.2021
2018 Nordic Light Photo Festival www.nle.no
2017 Cinema Photographique, 09.09.2017 - Museum Quarter – Vienna
2010 Notes on Fashion Photography, 20.05. 10.06.2010 - The apartment Gallery – Oslo
2005 Oppmålt, Group exhibition, Henie Onstad Art Center – Oslo
2004 Sex&Flowers, Group exhibition, Hot Rod – Oslo
1995 Christo, Group exhibition, Henie Onstad Art Center - Oslo
Publications
2018 Soft Copy #1 www.soft-copy.co
2015 Desiré Curated and edited by Patrick Remy – Prestel
(Portrait by Pernille Sandberg)