JOEY LABEIJA FOR INTERVIEW
Alessio Boni was born and raised in a small village in the mountains outside of Rome.
His introduction and passion for photography came at an early age, learning analog photography and dark room printing from his father and uncle.
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CESARE PACIOTTI
DUST
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
REEBOK SS18
Alessio left Italy for New York in 2006. His exposure to new people, new cultures, new landscapes and diversity and has strongly influenced his work. Traveling is his biggest inspiration, and documenting, the main purpose of his photography.
BRUTO FNZN
PERSONAL, FANZINE 137
DUST
HERCULES UNIVERSAL
PERSONAL
CAP 74024
Moving to New York City opened Alessio up to a reality of being free, compared to the more conservative ways of Italy. He urgently felt the need to declare to the entire world that he was man who loved men.
VINSON FRALEY FOR INTERVIEW
JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
HANES
10 MEN
VOGUE ITALIA
The research into his own sexuality has given a first direction to his work. He has been documenting male beauty the way he perceives it, using photography as a voice of expression against any kind of prejudice.
BEAUTY PAPERS
HERCULES UNIVERSAL #XXII
CESARE PACIOTTI
VERSACE JEANS
HERCULES UNIVERSAL #XXII
GUCCI
Alessio collaborates with publications including L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Italia, British Vogue, 10 Man, GQ, Dust, H, Hero, Hercules Universal, Icon, Interview and Muse.
10 MEN
DUST #15
MSGM
MICHAEL KORS RESORT 2020
MSGM
MIU MIU
He has been commissioned by brands such as Versace Jeans, Versus Versace, Miu Miu, Gucci, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Cesare Paciotti, Land of Distraction, Marcs, Puterey, Hanes, MSGM, Reebok and Michael Kors.
VOGUE ITALIA
MARCS
LAND OF DISTRACTION
BRITISH VOGUE
REEBOK
Now that he has found his voice and vision, his roots are calling him back and he's ready to re-explore Europe and Italy with a different point of view. He will continue to turn to art, music, cinema, books, and new encounters to find his inspiration...
Like Lou Reed says in a cover song “this magic moment so different and so new”.
VERSACE JEANS
L'UOMO VOGUE
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VOGUE ITALIA
VOGUE ITALIA
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