Raphael Mazzucco | Never Ending Summer

The sun never sets for fashion photographer turned fine artist, Raphael Mazzucco. His groundbreaking 25-year career is illustrated in full colour in his first-ever collector's edition book, The Never-Ending Summer.

25 years of Raphael Mazzucco

As Founder and Creative Director of Washington Green Fine Art Group Ltd, I have been fortunate in the last 35 years to collaborate with some of the most talented painters and sculptors in the industry - diverse though they may be in subject matter; they share the unique position of being the finest in their field. Our approach is very collaborative; we work alongside our artists and use our experience to develop the artwork that they produce and introduce the work to an engaged audience. Our aim is to create an opportunity where these unrivalled collections are available to anyone and everyone who appreciates art. Our estate of UK galleries offers a great environment to view and enjoy our artists’ diverse portfolio of work, thanks to our dynamic program of exhibitions and artist events. Discovering artists and their work is a constant and undiminishing pleasure for me. I can’t tell you what I’m looking for until I see it. For me, artwork should shout, should shake up its genre; it should have content, a challenge, a message, all of which forces us to look deeper and pause that one minute longer in front of it. Whatever message it conveys, be it social commentary, a political statement or even the minutiae of human existence, it should lend an altogether different dimension to the work. I look at pioneering artists such as Caravaggio, Picasso and Warhol (to name but a few) and I see how intuitively they understood this; they were leaders, and they paved the way for many of the greatest artists that have since followed in their footsteps. We choose to work with artists who have the passion to love what they do and the confidence to create quality artworks. I was first introduced to Raphael Mazzucco by a US-based industry contact and, following a meeting at his studio in New York where we spoke at length about his work, his processes and inspirations, our working relationship was born. His first collection for us, Montauk, opened at our Mayfair gallery in June 2014 to great acclaim and his profile in the UK continues to grow tremendously to this day. Mazzucco’s work is cutting edge, eminently credible and hugely prestigious - I hadn’t seen anything like it before, and it excites me just as much today as it did when I first saw it. Having reached the pinnacle of his career in photography, his redirection into fine art has been brilliantly conceived and executed. 

Glyn Washington

Into the Valley Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 40” x 30” £9,950

Black Rock Siesta Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

Simply Blue Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 40” x 30” £9,950

Louisiana I Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 40” x 30” £9,950

Artists Way Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 24” x 36” £6,950

Into the Sky Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 36” x 24” £6,950

Maryland I Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 30” x 40” £9,950

Lost Journey Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

Hide And Seek Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

Standing Still Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 40” x 30” £9,950

Reborn Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 36” x 24” £6,950

Field of Dreams Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 40” x 30” £9,950

Love At Dusk Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

The Day After Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

Take Me Away Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

Midnight Pond Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017)

60” x 40” £17,950

Indian Summer Archival print, mixed media, encased in resin (2017) 40” x 30” £9,950

The moments of realisation usually dawn for me in the calm of early morning. I often marvel at the fact I’ve been married for half of my life now, although it’s easy to take life for granted, living as I do in a beautiful home with an amazing husband and an incredible son. And then my day begins... The first job is always to feed the chickens, and after that it’s anyone’s guess what goes on in this house! It’s unpredictable, intense, creative, fun. Raph can be shooting in one corner, painting in another, food being cooked in the kitchen, music being played and already there will be paint everywhere. Meanwhile, I will be bathing Nina (my silky chicken) and giving her a blow dry... all before I leave for tennis at 8am! Anyone who knows Raph and me will know that there is much more order than the veneer of chaos would have you believe. There is a definite method to his madness and he always has a plan, even if it’s just apparent to him and no one else. He works relentlessly, and is the most driven person I have ever met. It’s why I fell in love with him, it’s what makes him such a supportive husband and father and it’s why I’m still here (haha!). The early years of our relationship were filled with collaborations between the two of us. I was a hair stylist, make up artist, dark room technician, personal assistant, wife, best friend and mother. You know the old saying ”behind every great man...” We have always had shared dreams and goals, and I think our constant striving to achieve all that we can and be the best that we can be has kept us as strong as we are as a couple and as parents. My husband (and this is what I love most about him) is a great motivator and constantly inspires me as an athlete, artist, photographer and as a person. With Raph, it’s always more, new, better! He is constantly searching, and I can humbly say that I have been a part of pushing and encouraging him, and vice versa. We always have and always will challenge each other, and that is why I know we will be ever changing, ever happy and never bored! As for his art? It speaks for itself. As for our cleaning bill, well, that’s another story...! His process always starts with a personal journey and an exploration of new territories. We have both travelled

extensively for work over the years, but when the travel is in pursuit of art it always feels more personal. For example, The American Tour. As a Canadian, I always dreamed of this cross country trip across the states, and I was extremely excited for him to do it. He did say that he was only going 4000 miles, but ended up zigzagging across the country and clocked up 14,000 miles in total! From the collection that came from his trip, my absolute favourite image is Girl On Street. I don’t know why, there is just something about the mood of the piece, it feels mysterious. In many ways Raph is my hero, and in many ways he has been that for others through his creativity, love and generosity, all of which he has in abundance. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all wine and roses (but that’s another book). - Lisa Mazzucco

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