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Suza Scalora is an award-winning 〔 photographic artist and author focusing on the ethereal world of fairies and angels.〔 Scalora's photographs have appeared in fashion magazines,〔 news magazines,〔 television,〔 book covers,〔 on-line art auctions,〔 and websites. She wrote bestseller ''The Fairies'' in which her photography is prominent 〔 for younger readers. Her photographs of fairies and angels have been described by critics as "spookily lovely" and "magical."〔 She launched a website "Myth.com" about the ethereal world. She lives in New York City. As a child, Scalora enjoyed fairy tales, mythology, and magic. She began exploring photography at age eleven. She was influenced by authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Hans Christian Andersen and visual artists such as Alan Lee and Maxfield Parrish. She grew up in Orange County, California and studied photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.〔 Scalora worked as a photographer in New York City, with advertising clients including Origins, Avon, Disney, and Little Brown.〔〔 She was profiled in industry publications such as ''PDN'', ''Communication Arts'', ''Elle'',〔 ''GQ'', and ''American Photo''. Her pictures have appeared in ''Time'' magazine. In February 2005 she was awarded a prize by camera maker Hasselblad. In 2006, she was named one of the best up and coming beauty photographers by ''Women's Wear Daily''. She has appeared on the TV show Make Me a Supermodel as the official photographer. Scalora said: "I was so excited when the producers asked me to be a part of the show. After all, I had complete creative freedom and was able to combine some of my favorite things including intense color, texture, and the beautiful curves of the body." Scalora illustrated Francesca Lia Block's 1989 book ''Weetzie Bat''. In 1995, Scalora launched website "Myth.com" about the ethereal world featuring her photographic artistry and which has been described "ambitious" and "intriguing." Scalora illustrated Lynne Ewing's book ''The Talisman''. Scalora's (1999) ''The Fairies: Photographic Evidence of the Existence of Another World'' was described as one of the "ten best picture books of the year" by ''Newsweek'' magazine.〔 ''Newsweek'' book critic David Gates described the digital images as "glossy, spookily lovely processed photos" in a book which was purportedly about "a scholarly expedition to document and catalog fairies" in which "kids will see a visionary world of sadness and cruelty, beauty and grace."〔 A critic at ''USA Today'' described Scalora's ''The Witches and Wizards of Oberin'' and ''The Fairies'' as "gorgeously illustrated books" adding that "little ones (children) will love the magical pics; the older set will have fun recognizing some of today’s famous faces." In 2009, Scalora wrote ''Evidence of Angels'' in collaboration with Francesca Lia Block on a book for teenage readers with photographic evidence that "fairies are real." Scalora conducts workshops on photography, art, and myth at the International Center of Photography and the Omega Center in New York.〔 ==Publications== * ''The Fairies: Photographic Evidence of the Existence of Another World'' by Suza Scalora (Hardcover - Sep 22, 1999) 978-0060282349 48 pages Publisher: HarperTeen; 1st THUS edition (September 22, 1999) Reading level: Ages 9–12 〔 * ''The Witches and Wizards of Oberin by Suza Scalora'' (Hardcover - Aug 21, 2001) # Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 48 pages Publisher: HarperTeen; 1st edition (August 21, 2001 Language: English ISBN 0-06-029535-X ISBN 978-0-06-029535-6 * ''Evidence of Angels'' by Suza Scalora and Francesca Lia Block Sep 29, 2009) (Official release date: September 29, 2009) Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN 0-06-124343-4 ISBN 978-0-06-124343-1 * ''Doggie's Angel'' 2007 Calendar by Francis Hills, Shun & Heideki, Daniel O'neal,Michael Maples, Lionel Deluy, Jeff Xander, Suza Scalora, 2007 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suza Scalora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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