SANTE D'ORAZIO

American, b. 1956

Sante D’Orazio is an acclaimed American photographer celebrated for his sensual, cinematic portraits that bridge the worlds of fashion, celebrity, and fine art. Emerging in the 1980s, D’Orazio quickly became one of the defining visual voices of contemporary portraiture, photographing icons such as Kate Moss, Pamela Anderson, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, and Keith Richards.

His work has been featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, and Rolling Stone, distinguished by a signature blend of intimacy, elegance, and raw allure. D’Orazio’s photographs explore the complex dialogue between desire and identity, often revealing unexpected vulnerability in subjects known for their public personas.

His images are held in major private and public collections worldwide, and have been exhibited internationally at institutions including the Staley-Wise Gallery (New York), Camera Work (Berlin), and Galerie Maximillian (Aspen). 

He currently lives and works in New York City.