Arbiter Magazine

I didn't know about 80's Arbiter Magazine and there's nothing online but Mark Carney enlightened me about it, there's always something to learn about the past!


1981 November/December Issue (Harrison Ford), 1982 January/February Issue (Nelson Piquet), pictures submitted by Mark Carney, thanks!


"Arbiter was a bi-monthly magazine so they had 6 issues per year instead of one each month like Men's Vogue. It was very tough to get in their editorial spreads because it published 1/2 less than the other magazines.

Arbiter Magazine went out of publication in 1985 I think. It was based in Milan and, at the time, was as prestigious as Men's Vogue, Linea Uomo and Men's Bazaar. They didn't book as many models so it was difficult to get editorial work with them. They did fantastic editorials and hired only top photographers. Marina Rossi (fashion editor for Arbiter) was fantastic to work with. She and Fabrizio Gianni had a great relationship." - Mark Carney

Mark Carney by Fabrizio Gianni

80's male model Mark Carney shares some of his modeling portfolio, this post is about his work with the great photographer Fabrizio Gianni.


Men's Vogue
"Un Look di tutto reposo"
Year: 1981
Model: Mark Carney
Ph: Fabrizio Gianni





Arbiter Magazine
Year: 1981, November/December Issue
Models: Mark Carney, Jiles Kirkland and two female models.
Ph: Fabrizio Gianni





Les Copains
Year:
Models: Mark Carney and ?
Ph: Fabrizio Gianni



On his own words:

"I had the pleasure of working with Fabrizio in 1981 on several bookings. I was a model with an agency called Fashion Model (Luigi Salvioli) in Milan where Fabrizio booked me. We did a shoot in Morocco (Marrakech and Ouarzazarte) for a week for Arbiter Magazine (Marina Rossi) and other shoots in Milan studios for Men's Vogue and a few other magazines. He had an assistant then named Pasqaule.

Fabrizio was the one who gave me the break to become a successful European model as he liked to be the first to work with promising unkowns.

Working with him was fantastic. He knew and visualized the picture he wanted before he shot it. Themes, props, locations, etc. were meticulously planned before the image was taken and his professionalism was unsurpassed. I remember one photo series in particular where we were in a Marrakesh square shooting a line of clothes with cobra snakes surrounding me. Fabrizio had a way about him that working in such a situation was invigorating because the shot would be worth it. He would take industry breaking photos and use a fictitious name for the photo credits because of his humility.

Socializing with him was equally rewarding. His detailing and sharing of his life experiences and knowledge was fascinating. He also had a pretty good tennis game. He is the type of person that whether your working with him or breaking bread with him, it is an experience you will never forget. He had a very positive impact on my life. Thanks Fabrizio!" - Mark Carney, 2010


Arbiter Magazine
Year: 1982, January/February Issue
Model: Mark Carney
Ph: Fabrizio Gianni



 "those glasses were Fabrizio's glasses.  He had me wear them one time and he liked them on me so much, he wanted me to wear them for some of the photos when were in Africa." - Mark Carney








All the scans provided by Mark Carney, thanks!