Full Name Allan Amato Known for Photography Website allanamato.com// | Nationality American Awards See article Movies Temple of Art | |
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Born July 18, 1974 (age 42) ( 1974-07-18 ) Harare, Zimbabwe Education San Francisco Art Institute Books Slip: Naked in Your Own Words, Temple of Art | ||
Allan Amato; (born July 18, 1974) is an American portrait photographer and American film director.
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Career
In 2005, Amato was working in advertising in New Orleans, but changed his career path after Hurricane Katrina forced him to relocate. Amato was evacuated to Houston, where he bought his lighting and camera equipment.
Seven years later, he began creation of Temple of Art, which original was planned to be a small gallery show, but became a published book project due to the shows initial popularity. Soon after, Amato, with oft collaborator and filmmaker Olga Nunes, they developed Temple of Art into a feature length a documentary. The documentary profiles Grant Morrison, Bill Sienkiewicz, Brian Thies, Barron Storey, Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman, David Mack, Dave McKean and others, each sharing their stories of their creations, influences and philosophies.
Most recently Amato published his photography series titled “Slip,” (with Baby Tattoo Books, 2016) in which he photographed 60 Nude Models, interviewing each, and exploring the idea of nudity and the culture of shame in society.
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