Roberto Polo is the art director of the Galerie Historismus, Place des Vosges in Paris.
He introduces european decorative artists from 1840 to 1910 in a historical hotel particulier that once belonged to the Duc de Chaulnes.
For "Departures " an american publication owned by American Express.
The highlight of this visit to Venice was an interview and portrait session with Ilya and Emilia Kabakov at the Hotel Danieli for the inflight magazine of Swiss airlines. When asked how it felt to be ranked as one of the ten most influential world living artists, Emilia Kabakov didn't flinch an eye and simply replied : "I ignore it ! " "Opinions are for others." This time the Kabakov where showing a rather charming installation on the Gran Canale facing the Dogana and the Piazza San Marco, a boat hoisting sails made of drawings by venetian children. The same concept will be exported to China and displayed during the Olympic games.
The Biennale 2007
An artist from Ghana, El Anatsui, whose latest work covers the facade of the Palazzo Fortuny during a outstanding exhibition curated by Axel Vervoordt.
Asked why, he explained he was to
compete a few days later for "Mister Italy" and had to compel to a
severe diet but found it so strenuous that as soon as the competition
would be over he would resume to eating and drinking and, the hell with
it, might get fat like a goose. He'd be at the peak of his beauty for
one day only...that's when I photographed him...
ELLE DECORATION France- Pearl Lam in Shanghai- 8 pages
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AD RUSSIA - Loulou de la Falaise at home in Paris - 7 pages.**********************************************************************
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ELLE decoration Hong Kong
Missoni at home in Venice - Cover story - 10 pages
The local police tried to stop us from taking photographs with the models wearing Trash Couture dresses on location in Sri Lanka. The more they interfered, the more we were eager to carry on, inspiring us to create a story where the girls ( Anna Cetana Zee and Sophie van Horck) are "living" the adventure as we we're shooting it.
Back from a travel to Sri Lanka where I was invited by the fashion designer Roberto Enrichsen from Trash Couture to participate in a UNESCO event for the promotion of Peace and children's care. Along with with the 3 top models Dji Deng, Anna Cetana Zee and Sophie van Horck and my fellow photographer Mo Hoffman we improvised a photo session in the wild under the close scrutiny of the local police. The story was filmed by Fashion TV. Thanks to the pop singer Thomas Lavernhe from Karmastone who took these pictures. Thomas is a great voice, check his music http://www.thomaslavernhe.tk/
ELLE DECORATION Germany.Cover story, twice in a row. Beautiful 12 pages lay-out of the house of Rosita Missoni in Venice to inaugurate the magazine's new look.
AD RUSSIA. Pierre Gautier Delaye untouched 197O's interior. 8 pages.
COSMOPOLITAN, Loulou de la Falaise hosts a Xmas party at home in her parisian loft.
AD SPAIN. Missoni, Venice. 10 Pages
Catalogue of the exhibition "Contrasts and Contradictions – Chapter 1: CROSSOVERS // Beyond Art & Design Sep 6 - Nov 16, 2006"
Catalogue Photography by Ivan Terestchenko
http://www.contrastsgallery.com/
ELLE DECORATION GERMANY. Cover story with KENZO. Nov-December issue. 10 pages.
ELLE DECOR UK. MISSONI at home in Venice, 8 pages.
THE WORLD OF INTERIORS - THE BEST OF INTERIORS. Special issue to celebrate the magazine's 25 th anniversary illustrated with 25 stories.
THIS IS A MAIL I RECEIVED FROM THE EDITOR AND OWNER OF A MEXICAN MAGAZINE WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST FAMILY IN MEXICO.
Dear Ivan,
The world is decidely very small. I' ve first contacted P***l L*** who says she knows the S*** d'*** whom appartment will appear in same issue, then you, who knows Barbara!
Your photographs of P*** L*** flat are fantastic. As you know, we are a mexican magazine not even paying mexican rates (It is a very high profile mag for photographers due to the quality) for material that is ours thereafter. In this case we would just buy the right to publish it once. Therefore, our budget would allow to pay as much as 100 pounds for the shooting of P*** L*** flat with all the photographs showed on the website you provided me.
Should it be convenient to you, let me know asap as my husband is currently in London but leaving tomorrow and he can give you a cheque in Sterling which would be the most convenient thing for you.
Lovely to have met you through the net and hoping to meeting you one day face to face
D*** L***
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Sui Jian Guo is China's greatest sculptor, and a prominent figure in the world of contemporary art.
His most famous work are the Mao Jacket and the plastic dynosaures.
These pictures where taken last August in his studio in Beijing and are part of a larger serie.
Farrow and Ball will soon be showing an advert to promote the launching of their new website. My collaboration with the company dates back to 2000 when I shot a serie of adverts with a totally new look shortly before photographing their book on paint in british historical homes. The book "Paint" was published by Rizzoli, New York.
W goes thick on interiors this month with a lavish display of photos of Yves Gastou's homes in Paris and Biarritz.
10 pages. British ELLE DECOR : The parisian flat of Martin Grant, a rising star in the world of fashion.
8 pages. THE WORLD OF INTERIORS: Queen Marie-Antoinette's private rooms at the Petit Trianon in Versailles.
8 pages.