Tembo

A signed original artwork by Raphael Mazzucco.

After years spent honing his craft in Italy, France and Amsterdam, Raphael Mazzucco’s arrival in New York City garnered attention from some of fashion’s elite; his imagery has appeared in L’Officiel, Vogue, Marie Claire, Playboy and Vanity Fair.

His visual narrative captures the human form against a backdrop of startling landscapes that span the continents, from Icelandic glaciers to African wildlife and Vietnamese rice paddies. By layering paint, photography and hand-lettered text, Raphael takes viewers on a documentary-style journey through geographic and emotional terrains.

The artists said: “I feel that life is a circle, it’s a journey that always ends back at home.”