Gastel was born into an aristocratic family — his mother was Ida Visconti di Modrone, sister of legendary film director Luchino Visconti. In 1975 he started working as a photographer for British auction house Christie’s. In 1981, he entered the world of fashion photography thanks to a meeting with his agent, Carla Ghiglieri.
Gastel’s career took off during the boom in the Made in Italy era and the rise of brands such as Versace, Missoni, Krizia, Gianfranco Ferrè and Salvatore Ferragamo. An exhibition curated by the late art critic Germano Celant at Milan’s Triennale Museum in 1997 revealed Gastel’s most artistic work.
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