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MEET THE ARTISTS: Nicholas Maggio. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP: Born in New Orleans, then Ventura, but I claim Bakersfield as the place that grew me. And yes, I said Bakersfield. WHEN DID YOU FIRST BECOME INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY: I started taking classes in Jr. High, so when I was 12 or so.
In a world filled with artist who try to capture the instantaneous and spontaneous, Maggio manages to make it seems effortless; he creates idols and characters in a world full of everyday people. He celebrates the human.
Born in Louisiana, raised in Southern California, and road-tripping everywhere in between with his family, Nicholas had seen most of the country by the time he even knew what a camera was. Fast forward to high school where he would spend countless nights in the darkroom his dad had built for him in the laundry room.
After a brief career in fashion and design, Nicholas transitioned back into photography after the rise of the digital age and swapped the darkroom for Lightroom and a laptop. He's shot campaigns for Lexus, Samsung, Nike, Chevrolet, Pacsun, Under Armour, Speacilized, Adidas and others.
Nicholas saw most of country before he even knew what a camera was. He was born in Louisiana, raised in Southern California, and road-tripped everywhere else in between with his family. Next, fast forward to art school: Nicholas would ditch his color theory class to spend countless hours in the darkroom obsessing over large format prints.
Nicholas Maggio. Director: Mob Land. Born in New Orleans, LA and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Nicholas Maggio now lives in Los Angeles. His directorial debut, Mob Land (2023), is an homage to the classic American Neo-Noir genre.
Nicholas Maggio LA Art Scene | Madame Figaro. Nicholas Maggio photographed an editorial on the downtown LA Art Scene for Madame Figaro Magazine. facebook; email; tumblr; twitter; pinterest
