Sophia's Pasta Diet

About Dan Bannino

“Everything you see, I owe to spaghetti,” said legendary actress Sophia Loren. Italian photographer Dan Bannino has transformed such statements into true works of art. Bannino examines the curious eating habits of the rich and famous, turning them into artistic still-lifes. His elaborately composed photographs are reminiscent of paintings by the old masters, appearing like scenes from centuries past. At the same time, they reference our fascination with superstars and their ideas of good eating. In Bannino’s work, Sophia Loren’s table looks entirely different from Kate Moss’s, the British supermodel purportedly subsisting on a “Hollywood Diet” of cocktails and… Read more