Laurent Elie Badessi is a Franco-American fine art photographer with an M.A. from Université de Paris VIII. His work explores the psychological connection between photographer and subject, culminating in a decade-long focus on the human figure and the internationally published book SKIN, featuring a foreword by Sondra Gilman of the Whitney Museum. His photographs are held in prominent collections and have been exhibited in major cities around the world. He has received several prestigious awards, including a grant from the French Department of Cultural Affairs for his Paris show “Métamorphoses”. Badessi lives in New York City and joined RALPH PUCCI in 2006.