Bruno Benini b. 1925

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Photographer Bruno Benini migrated to Australia from Italy in 1935. As a commercial and fashion photographer, Benini captured the works of many Australian and international fashion designers.
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Bruno Benini was born in Italy in 1925. He migrated from Italy with his parents in 1935.

Benini studied Science at Melbourne Technical College (now RMIT)and then worked briefly for General Motors Holden. He returned to Italy in the 1940s, which influenced his photographic pursuits. On returning to Australia he worked as a receptionist and salesman for photographer Henry Talbot at the Peter Fox studios. He also modeled for Helmut Newton, Athnol Shmith and Henry Talbot.

Benini’s fashion photography captured the works of many Australian and international fashion designers. Benini’s wife, Hazel also worked in the fashion industry as a fashion publicist, stylist and display manager – the pair regularly worked together.

Benini’s is represented in the collection of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Bruno Benini, photography archive', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Photographs displayed at 'Bruno Benini: fashion images 1956-1976' exhibition at RMIT', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1956), 'Photograph of model Pauline Kiernan wearing a Theo Haskin evening gown', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '2009/43/1-7/1 Poster, 'White like never before', photographic, colour, client Wittner shoes, features model in white fur stole and hat with white boots, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, around 1980', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '2009/43/1-7/2 Poster, 'What more does a girl need?', photographic, colour, client Wittner shoes, model Celeste Billings, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, around 1980', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '2009/43/1-7/3 Poster, 'Magic moods with footnotes', photographic, colour, client Wittner shoes, featuring shoes and toy gun and sparkler, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1980-1995]', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '2009/43/1-7/4 Poster, 'Agio sport', photographic, colour, features six males in coloured tracksuits lying on the sand looking at topless female model with camera, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1980-', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '2009/43/1-7/5 Posters (3), 'Agio sport', photographic, colour, features model with oiled skin in white and black leotard on mirror holding metal pole, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1980-1995]', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Bruno Benini, photography archive', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Photographs displayed at 'Bruno Benini: fashion images 1956-1976' exhibition at RMIT', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1956), 'Photograph of model Pauline Kiernan wearing a Theo Haskin evening gown', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
Related works
  • 2009/43/1-7/1 Poster, 'White like never before', photographic, colour, client Wittner shoes, features model in white fur stole and hat with white boots, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, around 1980 (None)
  • 2009/43/1-7/2 Poster, 'What more does a girl need?', photographic, colour, client Wittner shoes, model Celeste Billings, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, around 1980 (None)
  • 2009/43/1-7/3 Poster, 'Magic moods with footnotes', photographic, colour, client Wittner shoes, featuring shoes and toy gun and sparkler, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1980-1995] (None)
  • 2009/43/1-7/4 Poster, 'Agio sport', photographic, colour, features six males in coloured tracksuits lying on the sand looking at topless female model with camera, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1980- (None)
  • 2009/43/1-7/5 Posters (3), 'Agio sport', photographic, colour, features model with oiled skin in white and black leotard on mirror holding metal pole, photograph by Bruno Benini, styling by Hazel Benini, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, [1980-1995] (None)
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