Robert Vano
photographer
Robert Vano is a prominent Czech and Slovak photographer based in Prague. Born in Nové Zámky, Slovakia, to Hungarian parents, he emigrated to the United States in 1967 where he worked as a hairdresser and makeup artist before becoming an assistant to renowned fashion photographers like Horst P. Horst and Giovanni Gastel. He began his independent career in 1984, working in New York, Paris, Milan, and Prague. Vano is widely recognized for his work in fashion photography (for publications such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar) and his pioneering portraiture of the male nude. He is a master of platinum printing and traditional film techniques, often utilizing natural light. In 1995, he settled in Prague, where he served as an art director for the Czech edition of Elle (1996–2003). He received the European Trebbia Award for artistic achievement in 2010.[1,2]
- male nude
- fashion photography
- platinum printing
- portraiture
Books
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Love You from Prague€20.00
Works by Robert Vano
- 1990 Love You from Prague Early work bringing together male nude and portrait photography.
- 1992 Boys and Roses
- 2009 The Platinum Collection
- 2010 Cook book for boys
Exhibitions
- 2026 Love You from Prague
- 1992 Love You from Prague
- 1991 Love You from Prague
Awards
- 2010 European Trebbia Award for artistic achievement