About me

Who I Am

I was born in Napes – Italy and currently live between Spain and Italy. I've been working as a photographer for thirty years for commercials, rock stars and jazz musician’s portraits, actor's portraits and reportages, collaborating with numerous international and Italian magazines such as: Io Donna, Sette, l'Espresso, Max, Elle, Grazia, Rolling Stone, Interview, Marie Claire, Vanity Fair and Stern. I've shot more than 100 album covers for Italian and international artists, working for world-renowned record labels. Among these, i've worked with Bjork, Patty Smith, Pat Metheny, David Sylvian, Blondie, Luciano Pavarotti, Miles Davis, Vasco Rossi, Paolo Conte, Pino Daniele and many more. During my career, i've realized reportages in Palestine, Japan, China, Tanzania, Nepal, Thailand. With the fashion designer Annalisa Caruso and in cooperation with the Andy Warhol foundation i've shot all the fashion catalogues of the "Andy Warhol by Cultura" Collections. I've realized films specials with directors of international calibre such as Mario Monicelli, Sergio Staino and Massimo Troisi. I've also directed 11 music videos for the artist Pino Daniele and fashion commercial campaigns for American Express. My works have been exhibited in Rome, Milan, Naples, Tokyo and Paris. Previously represented by Grazia Neri Agency, Sigma Paris Agency and Contrasto Agency, i'm currently represented by Luz Photo Agency. I'm the Creator and Artistic Director of Cortoons - International Animated Short Film Festival, now in its 19th edition and the creator of thr NFT project: Bottegadurso. www.alessandrodurso.com www.cortoons.es www.bottegadurso.xyz