Photographer Francesco Valentino
Francesco Valentino is an internationally influenced photographer and filmmaker whose work blends bold colours, striking imagery, and compelling storytelling. Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New York, his distinctive style explores the duality of strength and vulnerability, light and contrast. With a passion for photography, film, and creative storytelling, Francesco brings a refined artistic vision to every project, transforming ideas into powerful visual narratives.
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THE HAITI PR0JECT
Brian LeBarton and Francesco Valentino have never met. The terrible tragedy in Haiti has brought them together by fate for this moving presentation. Brian LeBarton is a composer and keyboardist for Beck - and we had been chatting to him about musicians performing over 20 images 20 slides for PechaKucha presentations. Francesco Valentino is a film maker and photograher who we knew through a chance meeting in Tokyo. Only a few days ago when we had this idea of PechaKucha for Haiti, Brian stepped forward and said he would compose and play something for us - at the same time we bumped into someone who said Francesco was in Haiti trying to find his family and had been taking some moving shots as events unfurled. Sadly he didn't find all the lives he was looking for. This a poignant first PechaKucha presentation for Haiti. Thank you Brian, thank you Francesco - and thank you Joey and Corrie for making this happen. Please spread the word about this initiative and our Global PechaKucha Day on 20th February - and please click the donate button. Many other bands are working with us. If you are a photographer or have any other images of Haiti past or present you want to share - we will be happy to match you with a musician. Please get in touch info@pecha-kucha.org. Unlike anything else out there in this world of visual entertainment the PechaKucha Presentation Player allows you look, listen and think. Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham PechaKucha founders
ART SHOW AT BERNS
Francesco Valentino The exhibition at Berns. is given for the benefit of the Marianne & Sigvard Bernadotte Artists' Fund, and since the prince is patron of the fund, he naturally wanted to be at the premiere. Valentino also painted the prince, a painting that is included in the exhibition.
