Marco Franchina
Marco is a Photographer / Décollage-Collage / Mixed Media Artist
Born in Italy and raised in Southern California. From the age of 21 Marco has shot in every corner of the world. His early career started as a fashion photographer working with some of the largest fashion magazines. Marco’s work has been published inThe Los Angeles Times Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stones, Australian Vogue, Spanish Vogue, Italian Vogue, J-Crew, Macy's, and Interview Magazine where he was commissioned to photograph many notable celebrities. During this period he grew his appreciation for Art, Fine Art, Lifestyle, and Architectural Photography. His Fine Art photography has been featured in galleries and art shows throughout the U.S.
Décollage / Mixed Media
Growing up in L.A. during the 70’s and 80’s he was heavily influenced by what he saw from the car—larger-than-life billboards and bright colors shining in the California sun. He has been continuously fascinated by movies that combines his love of photography, graphics, typography and pop culture, with Hollywood’s iconic imagery. His mixed media works on wood and canvas utilize his own photography, vintage movie posters, digital, transformed with oil paint, acrylics, watercolor, and pen and ink and what he grabs at the time. Randomly torn and ripped, the result is an edgy piece – a darkly romantic take on film history. By deconstructing found imagery, original photography and painted elements.