Mario casilli biography
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Mario Casilli
American photographer (1931–2002)
Mario Anthony Casilli (January 22, 1931 – April 25, 2002) was an American photographer.
Mario casilli biography
Among other photos, he worked for Playboy magazine between 1957 and 1996 and his first photoshoot there was of Jacquelyn Prescott, as Playmate of the Month of September 1957.
Biography
Casilli attended the Cleveland Institute of Art at only 14 years of age.[1] He later served in the United States Navy before moving to Hollywood, where he worked at Paul Hesse Studios.
This is the place where he learned the business of photography. After four years of working at Paul Hesse Studios, Casilli decided to open up his own studio and begin his career as a professional photographer. He had the opportunity to photograph big celebrities such as Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Will Smith, and Halle Berry.
Casilli's style is said to have been iconic and defined the photography of the 1980s.[2]
From 1962 until 1981 he photo