Sandro Miller (born 1958),[1] known professionally as Sandro, is an American photographer. He has worked with actor John Malkovich.

Sandro Miller
Miller in 2018
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Websitewww.sandrofilm.com

Career edit

In 2001, Miller photographed Cuban Olympic athletes. This project was the first US/Cuban collaboration since the trade embargo began in 1960.

He has made promotional photography for Dance for Life, a Midwest performance-based AIDS fundraiser.[2]

In November 2013 in Morocco, Miller made portraits of local tradesmen, nomadic people, snake charmers, fossil diggers, and Gnawa musicians.

In 2014, he re-created photographs paying homage to photographers in a project titled Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters, using John Malkovich as the subject in each image.[3][4]

Publications edit

  • I Can't Accept Not Trying. 1994. ISBN 0-06-251190-4.
  • American Bikers. 1998. ISBN 3-88814-356-X.[5][6]
  • Sandro: Figure E Ritratti. 2002. ISBN 88-8314-181-4.
  • Imagine Cuba 1999-2007. 2008. ISBN 978-88-8158-692-9.
  • El Matador, Joselito: A Pictorial Novel. 2009. ISBN 978-88-8158-771-1.
  • Sandro Raw, Steppenwolf. 2012.
  • Eyes of Morocco. 2014.
  • Finding Freedom. 2015. Photographs by Miller and poems by recently incarcerated individuals living at St. Leonard's Halfway House.[7][8]
  • The Malkovich Sessions. 2016. ISBN 978-0-9962930-3-7.
  • Dance for Life. 2016.

Exhibitions edit

Solo exhibitions edit

  • Scavi Scaligeri International Center for Photography, Verona, Italy, October 2002 – January 2003. A retrospective exhibition of personal work.
  • Cuban photographs, including a series of black-and-white portraits of elderly Cubans, Chicago Cultural Center, October–December 2010
  • Provocative Imperfections, Safety-Kleen Gallery at Elgin Community College, October–November 2012. The show included Cuban Portraits, Massa and a selection from Butts & Fronts.
  • Seen/Unseen at Loyola University School of Communications, Chicago, March–August 2013. Work from American Bikers, Atropa, Cuban Portraits, Massa, and Peering In: Images of an Over Stimulated Society.
  • Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters, The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography, Moscow, June–August 2016; Krasnoyarsk Museum Center, Krasnoyarsk, Russia, October–December 2016. Also included 3 short films.[9]

Group exhibitions or at festivals edit

Awards edit

  • 2011: Saatchi & Saatchi Best New Director Award, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, for the short video Butterflies featuring John Malkovich
  • 2014: "International Photographer of the Year Award", Lucie Awards, Lucie Foundation
  • 2015: "International Photographer of the Year Award", Lucie Awards, Lucie Foundation, for Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters
  • 2016: Advertising Photographer of the Year, International Photography Awards, for "Advantage Humans" campaign made for the American Cancer Society
  • 2016: Grand-prize International Motion Art Awards winner, AI-AP Big Talkhis, for the short film Hell, starring Malkovich[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Jonze, Tim (17 February 2021). "John Malkovich as eerie identical twins: Sandro Miller's best photograph". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  2. ^ Marlan, Tori (19 July 2007). "Art: A Different Perspective". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  3. ^ "Sandro Miller does all Malkovich, all the time". Chicago Tribune. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. ^ "Being everyone: John Malkovich re-creates iconic photos of Marilyn, Che, Einstein and more". The Guardian. 25 September 2014. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  5. ^ "Incredible Photos Of The Softer Side Of American Bikers". HuffPost. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  6. ^ Wilkinson, Alec (2 July 1995). "AN AMERICAN ATTITUDE". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  7. ^ "'I Am Free': Former Inmates' Poetry Proves Our Hopes, Fears And Dreams Are Universal". HuffPost UK. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  8. ^ Zhang, Michael (21 February 2015). "Finding Freedom: Portraits and Poems of Former Inmates at a Halfway House". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  9. ^ "Sandro Miller. Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters". Lumiere Gallery. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  10. ^ "Sandro Miller". www.rencontres-arles.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  11. ^ "AI-AP - Motion Arts Pro » International Motion Art Awards: Sandro Miller". www.ai-ap.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.

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