Born in Lima in 1954, what is the profession of Mario Testino?
Mario Testino Testino opened his first non-profit association in Barranco, Lima. Museo Mario Testino was established to act as a dynamic platform for Peruvian art through the cultivation and promotion of culture and heritage. Testino restored a 13,000 sq. ft. mansion built in 1898, which is home to a permanent exhibition of his work alongside a temporary exhibition space for Peruvian and international artists. Mario Testino Mario Eduardo Testino Silva OBE (born 30 October 1954) is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer. His work has featured internationally in magazines such as "Vogue, V Magazine," "Vanity Fair" and "GQ." He has also created
Mario Testino held there. Over the next four years the exhibition toured globally. Testino's personal art collection has been the subject of two exhibitions. The first, "Somos Libres" in 2013 was at MATE - Museo Mario Testino in Lima, Peru. The second installation in 2014, "Somos Libres II" took place at the Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli in Turin, Italy. His relationship with fine art developed through frequent visits to galleries and artists studios, and he has collaborated to create works with artists such as Keith Haring, Vik Muniz, John Currin and Julian Schnabel. Testino was presented with an honorary OBE on