"By the age of 17 Christos Tolera had already been photographed for the Evening Standard, The Face and I.D. magazine, well on his way to becoming a leading light in London's burgeoning underground club scene."
Ladies and Gentlemen I introduce to you Christos Tolera!
I remember first meeting Christos whilst (visiting) living in London, Eng back in the late 80's.(I went there to visit on my way home from living in Paris for a few months prusuing modeling. I ended up staying a year) We were at a dinner party for I believe Wil Downing. I don't recall the name of the restaurant but I was welcomed by Christos and had a great time. Also at that exact party I was introduced to Sade, Stuart Matthewman and a host of other London socialites that moved and grooved and was on the cutting edge of the London music, art & fashion scene. It was a blast! I remained friends with Stuart, Sade and some others there, but lost track of Christos. Until now....
I recently discovered his work as a painter and was amazed to find his work so compelling. Truthfully I did not know he was a painter. I new he was an actor/model cause I had seen him in fashion shows and in countless magazines like...Per Lui, Italian Vogue and Elle. As well he's appeared in more than I can recall music videos like Spandau Ballet, Sade and Eurythmics, to name a few. Mostly because he has a style an image that epitomizes what we view as real character. Think Coati Mundi meets James Bond with a little bit of Rudolph Valentino thrown in for good measure. He's a real fly dude.
A real renaissance man too, if ever there was one. I am really impressed with his work. It reveals his dark side in him I feel. The universal themes of Sex and Suffering, Death and Desire are all constant companions in the work.
http://www.christostolera.com
Log onto his excellent website to see more of his work. It's really good.
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