Luca Invernizzi Tettoni was born in Northern Italy and has spent nearly half his life in Asia. During the 80's,
his long association with Thailand resulted in the publication of a number of ground -breaking books including The Arts of Thailand, and the best selling Thai Style. His ability to discover and record ancient traditions
and immutable aspects of Asia has been instrumental in creating awareness of traditional styles and values of these fast changing societies.
Luca studied archeology before turning to photography, and Asian art has always been his passion
.
He has worked with some of the most important scholars in this field, such as C. Sivaramamurti and Jean Boisselier, Thierry Zephir and other members of the Ecole Française d’Extrême Orient, who chose to use him for a complete survey of Cham art in Vietnam and for the official catalogue of the Khmer Museum in Phnom Penh. His exclusive library of Asian Art includes all major archeological sites of India, Sri Lanka,
Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, as well as a wide collection of museum pieces and
murals
and it is available for rental.
More recently, his work has been featured in a number of coffee-table books on contemporary architecture, Spas and resorts, such as Tropical Asian Style, The Tropical Garden, Bali Houses, The Ultimate Spa,
and Ultimate Tropical, published by Thames & Hudson in 2008, which he also authored.
Luca's sensitive approach to recording Asian style opened the eyes of locals and foreigners alike, and his images
have influenced numerous architects and interior designers around the world, who have applied
many of the ideas captured through Luca's lens in hotels, resorts and private homes.
In addition to his involvement with editorial projects, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni works as a commercial photographer. Based in Singapore, Luca accepts commissions for location assignments in the Asian
region for architects and interior decorators, hotels, resorts and spas.
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