Born in Brazil, Marcelo lives and works in New York. He attended the University of Iowa on a full athletic scholarship (basketball) and graduated with a B. A. in Political Science. In 2003 Marcelo moved to New York and began working at Index Magazine where he met photographer Mark Borthwick. He assisted Mark for two years before starting to shoot on his own in 2008.
He has had two books published by Hassla: ‘Love and Before, Green and After' in 2008 and 'Taciturn Heart' in 2010. In May of 2010, Marcelo was part of a group show at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in New York titled 'Younger than I'll Be', which also featured Jack Pierson, Roberto Longo, Larry Clark and Nan Goldin. His first solo show, titled 'Exploding, Still' opened in June, 2010 at Family in Los Angeles.
His work and collaborations have appeared in the following magazines; T Magazine, French Glamour, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Dazed and Confused, Double, Index, The Journal, The Last Magazine, Teen Vogue, The Wire, Sup’ Magazine and many others. He has worked commercially for Urban Outfitters, Vans, Mr. Porter, Urban Research, Anomaly New York and Surface to Air.
He has had two books published by Hassla: ‘Love and Before, Green and After' in 2008 and 'Taciturn Heart' in 2010. In May of 2010, Marcelo was part of a group show at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) in New York titled 'Younger than I'll Be', which also featured Jack Pierson, Roberto Longo, Larry Clark and Nan Goldin. His first solo show, titled 'Exploding, Still' opened in June, 2010 at Family in Los Angeles.
His work and collaborations have appeared in the following magazines; T Magazine, French Glamour, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Dazed and Confused, Double, Index, The Journal, The Last Magazine, Teen Vogue, The Wire, Sup’ Magazine and many others. He has worked commercially for Urban Outfitters, Vans, Mr. Porter, Urban Research, Anomaly New York and Surface to Air.
