Oliviero Toscani

Oliviero Toscani is a photographer and an art director whose work has appeared in such publications as "Elle," "Esquire, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Paris-Match," and "Vogue." His awards include the Golden Lion at the Cannes advertising festival, the UNESCO Grand Prix, and the Grand Prix de l'Affichage. He reinvented Benetton's image with ads on social issues, including the death penalty, AIDS, racism, and homophobia; created and directed the multilingual magazine, "Colors"; and founded Sterpaia, a...See more

Oliviero Toscani is a photographer and an art director whose work has appeared in such publications as "Elle," "Esquire, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, Paris-Match," and "Vogue." His awards include the Golden Lion at the Cannes advertising festival, the UNESCO Grand Prix, and the Grand Prix de l'Affichage. He reinvented Benetton's image with ads on social issues, including the death penalty, AIDS, racism, and homophobia; created and directed the multilingual magazine, "Colors"; and founded Sterpaia, a research center for modern communication. See less