Artist of the Month - Alejo Dillor

2 years ago

Portrait, Alejo Dillor

- What was the first photography book you bought?

The first photography book I bought was Ren Hang's book published by Taschen and edited by Dian Hanson.

- Who are your photographic influences?

My photographic influences are Nan Goldin, Shen Wei, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe and the Calvin Klein campaigns.

- What is your favourite museum?

My favourite museum is the MET in New York. I could spend hours looking at their oriental art collection.

- If you could buy any photograph which would it be?

I would buy Andy Warhol's nude portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the one where he is reclining nude in bed in a hotel room.

- your favourite holiday destination?

My favourite holiday destination is the beach. I love stepping on the sand and watching the waves come and go.

- if there is one living person you could photograph who would it be?

I'd photograph Madonna, she is a legend.

- what is your guilty pleasure?

My guilty pleasure is staying up late watching dramas from reality shows and old vines, a great way to end the day.

- what is your favourite city?

My favourite city is New York because it has everything you can imagine, from art museums, parties, fairs, street art and the list goes on. Anyway, I don't know if I'd choose NYC to live, probably I would choose a small village in Italy.

- which charities do you support?

I support 'Médecins Sans Frontières' an organization that help people that are excluded from medical attention in conflict zones, natural disasters, violence, epidemics.

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