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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.
Nicholas Maggio Bio Portfolios 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.
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. He has cited hardcore music, loud cars, Southern gothic, and growing up in the grit of 90s independent cinema as the driving inspirations for his work.
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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.
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. He has cited hardcore music, loud cars, Southern gothic, and growing up in the grit of 90s independent cinema as the driving inspirations for his work.
Aug 25, 2023 · Mob Land director Nicholas Maggio first saw Quentin Tarantino’s directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, at the tender age of 13 — and it was the coolest thing he had ever seen. As his own career in...
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.
