Victor Arimondi: Self-portrait
While living in Stockholm during the mid 1970s, Victor and his photography, keenly exploring the male form, were discovered and utilized by Editor William Como, who was creating a new genre of magazines as After Dark arrived on the scene. Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine, to which Victor often contributed photography, quickly followed. Subsequently, Victor relocated to New York, and in 1979 he was commissioned to provide images for a book of male nudes reflecting the emancipation of America's sexual revolution - The Look of Men, published by Color Library Int., in 1980. Victor had arrived in San Francisco to shoot the book during a time of new growth and exploration in the gay community, and he became well known, both in his community and worldwide. This prompted increased demand for his photography from magazines, such as ongoing contributions and covers for The Advocate.
After devoting much of his creative energy to the male figure, Victor shifted his focus to the streets, where he photographed workers, homeless and other struggling people in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, and his approach to this work belied his inherent gift for social commentary.
