Carlo Mari

Carlo Mari, born in Milan in 1959, eclectic photographer of reportage, fashion and advertising, with indiscutibile professional origins related to travel and nature. He has known the world over and under the sea, but Africa has bewitched him ever since he was a child.

In the fascinating paradise of East Africa he lives for several months a year in close contact with nature and tribal peoples.

Carlo Mari has to his credit many photographic books published throughout the world of which 6 concern East Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania.

He was born photographer.

For years he was sent by “The Harvill Press”of London in East Africa to document the wildlife of this fascinating land. Two important books are the result of this long cooperation: “The Great Migration”, described by the authoritative BBC Wildlife Magazine as “…nothing less than a work of art” and “Pink Africa”, an extraordinary photo story of the African pink flamingo.

He has always cooperated with famous writers among whom Kuki Gallmann for the book “SAFARI” (F & T, 2002).

In Paris he published the book “Animal Man", a research about seduction (2003).

“My Africa”, one of his latest creations, has joined in Germany the list of best-selling photographic books (2004)

In 2009 he realized with Leonardo International the book about Pope Benedict XVI, visiting Montecassino Abbey.

He is known for his photographs of nude and for his limited edition of FineArt photographs of Africa, present in many private collections all over the world.

His recent visit to southern Ethiopia has created an exclusive collection of Fine Art portraits .

In recent time his artistic research has driven him beyond the sea, to celebrate great whales and predators of the oceans.