Richard Penna

About

Born to Maltese parents and growing up in London, Lorenzo started his career by producing the memorable and iconic images of Ewan McGregor and cast of Danny Boyle's groundbreaking film Trainspotting, to then celebrate U.K’s Cool Britannia with Oasis front man Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit laying on a Union Jack bedspread for the cover of Vanity Fair.

With his highly considered approach to photography, Lorenzo consistently produces a diverse, humorous and highly refined range of work. He has become known as one of the preeminent portrait photographers of his generation and continues to work in conjunction with numerous commercial, film and editorial clients around the world.

His portraiture has encompassed many highly regarded talents including:

Tom Cruise, Cate Blanchett, Will Smith, Beyonce , Robert Downey Jnr, Jack Nicholson, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Madonna, Rachel Weisz, Samuel L Jackson, Jared Leto, Kate Winslet, Muhammad Ali, Margot Robbie, Helen Mirren, Sharon Stone, Michael Fassbender, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, HRH Queen Rania of Jordan, HRH Prince Charles, Oprah Winfrey, Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, Jamie Fox, Christian Bale, Vivian Westwood, Paul Smith, Valentino, Donatella Versace and many more.

EXHIBITIONS

• 2009 — Solo Exhibition Getty Gallery, London.
• 2009 — Exhibition Alon Zaikem Gallery, London.
• 2009 — Lorenzo was asked by BMW to design the prestigious “Art Car” with his photography for the launch of the new BMW Z4 car in Russia.
• 2010 — Solo Exhibition at the Red October Art gallery in conjunction with BMW, Moscow.
• 2010 — Lorenzo was invited by the Mayor of Moscow to celebrate his works in two major open air exhibitions on Stoleshnikov Lane.
• 2010 Solo — His work was the focus of an exhibition in conjunction with the British Fashion Council to celebrate their 25th anniversary held at the Natural History Museum in London.
• 2010 Solo — Lorenzo officially opened the 63rd Cannes Film Festival with the Mayor. His images were displayed throughout the city and on its most prominent buildings along with a street exhibition.
• 2010 Solo — Photographic exhibition at the Getty Gallery, London.
• 2011 Solo — Photographic exhibition celebrating “The Cesars” at the Palais Chaumet Museum, Paris.
• 2012 Solo — Alon Zaikem gallery, London.
• 2017 Solo — Sharjah international photographic festival “Xposure” opened by Sultan Bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi.
• Lorenzo currently has six of his celebrated images in The National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection, London.
• Lorenzo has been an Ambassador for Canon Cameras since 2008.

CLIENTS

Warner Bros. Netflix. Disney. 20th Century Fox. HBO. Lionsgate. Sony Pictures. Universal Pictures. CW. Starz. CBS. Paramount. Elle. Esquire. Essence. GQ. Vogue. Glamour. Harper’s Bazaar. Vanity Fair. Marie Claire. Oprah. Hollywood Reporter. Telegraph Mag. Sunday Times Mag. Observer. Menswear. Grazia. Marie Claire. S Moda. IO Donna. Cigar aficionado. Ebony. Woman’s Health. Men’s Health. The Rake.

Lorenzo is currently working on his first retrospective book.