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)

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