Szilveszter Makó is a Hungarian fashion photographer and art director based in Milan, renowned for his painterly, theatrical, and textured style. A graduate of MOME, he orchestrates entire visual tableaus for high-profile clients like Vogue, Hermés, and Balenciaga, and has photographed celebrities such as Cate Blanchett and Willem Dafoe.
He is passionate about tangible, handcrafted work, often using natural light and handmade sets with recycled materials. Influenced by his Eastern European upbringing, he travels to immerse himself in different cultures, recently spending over a month in Chinas Yunnan province studying folklore and collecting antiques.
Szilveszter has shared that he is on the autism spectrum, viewing it as his "internal architecture" which defines how he sees the world and creates his art.
Szilveszter Mako
In house photographer at Maison Margiela
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Overview
Topics They Care About
Artistic Photography
Considers himself an orchestrator of the entire image, not just a photographer. His work is influenced by mid-century fine art and surrealism, with a focus on texture.
Handcrafted Set Design
Emphasizes using tangible, recycled, and handmade materials for his sets, with a particular fondness for cardboard to create structure and boundaries in his compositions.
Natural Lighting
He describes natural light as his "native language" and a foundational element of his work, preferring it in nearly every situation and considering flash his "perfect enemy. "
Media Appearances
Szilveszter has no verified media appearances
Work History
1-2019 - 2-2019
In house photographer at Maison Margiela
11-2018
Fashion Photographer at Vogue Portugal
3-2017 - 4-2017
Photographer at Schön! Magazine
2-2017 - 3-2017
Photographer at Vogue Italia
10-2016 - 11-2016
Photographer at L'Officiel Italia
8-2016 - 9-2016
Photographer at L'uomo Vogue
6-2016 - 7-2016
Photographer at JIL SANDER
3-2016 - 4-2017
Photographer at LUISAVIAROMA.COM
2-2016 - 3-2016
Photographer at ODDA MAGAZINE LIMITED
8-2015
Freelance Photographer at MAKO
4-2015 - 7-2017
Photographer at Dora Abodi label
4-2014 - 4-2017
Photographer at MP MANAGEMENT model agency
4-2014 - 4-2017
Photographer at Elite Model Management
2-2014 - 4-2015
Art Director at Rough italia magazine
2-2013
Photographer, ART director at Freelance, self-employed
Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from MOME
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Location : Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : In house photographer at Maison Margiela
